Franchise opportunities compared

    Eos vs The Bar Method

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Eos

    $61,045 – $150,660

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    The Bar Method

    $240,012

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Eos

    Not available

    The Bar Method

    $42,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Eos

    Not available

    The Bar Method

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Eos figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Bar Method figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Eos discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Eos: 45, The Bar Method: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Eos

    $61,045 – $150,660
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    The Bar Method

    $240,012
    Single Studio Total estimated initial investment — low $240,012
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Eos

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    The Bar Method

    $42,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Eos

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The Bar Method

    6%
    Royalty — 6% of Studio Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Eos

    $100
    Brand Development Fund maximum annual increment
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    The Bar Method

    2%
    Marketing Fund contribution — current 2% of Studio Gross Revenue — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Eos

    732
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    The Bar Method

    77
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Eos

    +207
    Calculated: 525 at end of 2022 → 732 at end of 2024

    The Bar Method

    +3
    Calculated: 74 at end of 2023 → 77 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Eos

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Bar Method

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Eos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Bar Method

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Eos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Bar Method

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Eos
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Expert operating franchisees based in the United States; reporting period Febru…
    171 days
    other Highest # of Total Session Days
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — System Wide operating franchisees based in the United States; reporting period…
    171 days
    other Highest # of Total Session Days
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Certified operating franchisees based in the United States during February 1, 2…
    40.94 percent
    other % Above Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +42 more groups in the full report
    The Bar Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 73 full-year franchised studios
    $383,926
    other Total Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third gross revenue quartile
    $314,614
    other Total Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All full-year franchised studios
    $1,148,782
    other Total Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +9 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Eos vs The Bar Method: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Eos or The Bar Method?
    Eos: $61,045 – $150,660 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The Bar Method: $240,012 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Eos. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Eos or The Bar Method?
    Eos: 732 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); The Bar Method: 77 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Eos and The Bar Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Eos has reviewed Item 19 figures for 45 location groups; The Bar Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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