Franchise opportunities compared
HOTWORX vs The Vital Stretch
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
HOTWORX
$288,890 – $1,083,310
2026 FDD · Item 7The Vital Stretch
$112,950 – $258,100
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
HOTWORX
$19,950
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13The Vital Stretch
$54,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
HOTWORX
$695 per month per studio location
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15The Vital Stretch
7% or $500/mo min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- HOTWORX and The Vital Stretch disclose 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 (HOTWORX: 11, The Vital Stretch: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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The Vital Stretch
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The Vital Stretch
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The Vital Stretch
HOTWORX
The Vital Stretch
System scale & health
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The Vital Stretch
HOTWORX
The Vital Stretch
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The Vital Stretch
HOTWORX
The Vital Stretch
HOTWORX
The Vital Stretch
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
HOTWORXThe Vital StretchItem 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.
HOTWORX vs The Vital Stretch: common questions
- Which costs less to open, HOTWORX or The Vital Stretch?
- HOTWORX: $288,890 – $1,083,310 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Vital Stretch: $112,950 – $258,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Vital Stretch. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do HOTWORX and The Vital Stretch royalties compare?
- HOTWORX: $695 per month per studio location (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); The Vital Stretch: 7% or $500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, HOTWORX or The Vital Stretch?
- HOTWORX: 812 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90); The Vital Stretch: 15 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do HOTWORX and The Vital Stretch disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- HOTWORX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; The Vital Stretch has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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Full HOTWORX report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Vital Stretch report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
