Franchise opportunities compared
Neat Method vs PowerLift
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
Neat Method
$37,500 – $44,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17PowerLift
$2,282,773 – $3,270,165
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Neat Method
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12PowerLift
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Neat Method
20%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15PowerLift
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Neat Method has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Neat Method
PowerLiftNeat Method
PowerLift
Neat Method
PowerLift
Neat Method
PowerLift
Neat Method
PowerLift
System scale & health
Neat MethodPowerLiftNeat Method
PowerLift
Neat Method
PowerLift
Neat Method
PowerLift
Neat Method
PowerLift
Neat Method
PowerLift
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Neat MethodPowerLiftNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Neat Method vs PowerLift: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Neat Method or PowerLift?
- Neat Method: $37,500 – $44,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); PowerLift: $2,282,773 – $3,270,165 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Neat Method. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Neat Method and PowerLift disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Neat Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; PowerLift makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
