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    Hydralive 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.

    Hydralive2025 FDDStretch Lab2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hydralive

    $257,150 – $496,400

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hydralive

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Stretch Lab

    $28,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hydralive

    7% of weekly gross revenue

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Hydralive figures come from its 2025 FDD and Stretch Lab figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Hydralive: 4, Stretch Lab: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hydralive

    $257,150 – $496,400
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — single location
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    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)

    Hydralive

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Stretch Lab

    $28,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hydralive

    7% of weekly gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Stretch Lab

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

    Hydralive

    1% of weekly gross revenue; currently 1%, may increase to 2%
    Brand Fund Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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)

    Hydralive

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60

    Stretch Lab

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

    Hydralive

    +0
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024

    Stretch Lab

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

    Hydralive

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stretch Lab

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

    Hydralive

    2017; predecessor K & B Wellness Group, LLC
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Stretch Lab

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

    Hydralive

    2019; organized December 2, 2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Hydralive
    Franchised (1 locations) — memberships and revenue and other measures and costs
    8,098 customers
    other Total Customers
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue and other measures and costs and memberships
    $557,169
    mean Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue
    $442
    mean Retail Merchandise Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +1 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.

    Hydralive vs Stretch Lab: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hydralive or Stretch Lab?
    Hydralive: $257,150 – $496,400 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); 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 Hydralive. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hydralive and Stretch Lab royalties compare?
    Hydralive: 7% of weekly gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); 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, Hydralive or Stretch Lab?
    Hydralive: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); 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 Hydralive and Stretch Lab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hydralive has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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