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    Heights Wellness Retreat vs Stretch Lab

    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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat2026 FDDStretch Lab2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available

    Stretch Lab

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Heights Wellness Retreat: 18, Stretch Lab: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168
    HWR BUSINESS TOTAL — $935895
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%
    Royalty 6% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    4%
    3. Brand Fund — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Stretch Lab

    2% of current percent of gross sales; payable weekly; subject to adjustment
    Contributions to Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Stretch Lab

    486
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    −105
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2025

    Stretch Lab

    +56
    Calculated: 430 at end of 2023 → 486 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stretch Lab

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

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Stretch Lab

    Current franchisor began selling franchises April 4, 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Heights Wellness Retreat
    Franchised (49 locations) — other measures
    53 percent
    other Table 5
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; four-month total/average
    $156
    other Heights Wellness Retreat Porter Ranch
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; 30 days
    $155
    other Porter Ranch
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +15 more groups in the full report
    Stretch Lab
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $776,600
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75

    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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat vs Stretch Lab: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heights Wellness Retreat or Stretch Lab?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: $935,895 – $1,466,168 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Stretch Lab: $271,037 – $814,192 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stretch Lab. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Heights Wellness Retreat and Stretch Lab royalties compare?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: 1% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Stretch Lab: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Heights Wellness Retreat or Stretch Lab?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Stretch Lab: 486 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Heights Wellness Retreat and Stretch Lab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heights Wellness Retreat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; Stretch Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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