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    OsteoStrong vs Pause

    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.

    OsteoStrong2026 FDDPause2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    OsteoStrong

    $275,682 – $615,740

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Pause

    $880,600 – $1,534,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    OsteoStrong

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Pause

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    OsteoStrong

    7% or $1,500/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Pause

    7% of gross revenue

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • OsteoStrong figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pause figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Pause has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    OsteoStrong

    $275,682 – $615,740
    Grand Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Pause

    $880,600 – $1,534,900
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — single studio
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    OsteoStrong

    $35,000
    The fee is fully earned and nonrefundable upon payment.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Pause

    $60,000
    Item 5 reports lower fees in fiscal 2024 due to multiple franchises purchased at the same time.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    OsteoStrong

    7% or $1,500/mo min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Pause

    7% of gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    OsteoStrong

    $500
    Proprietary Digital Marketing setup fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Pause

    1% of gross revenue; current rate 1%, maximum 2%; monthly
    Advertising Fund Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    OsteoStrong

    165
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Pause

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    OsteoStrong

    +22
    Calculated: 143 at end of 2023 → 165 at end of 2025

    Pause

    +5
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    OsteoStrong

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 1.3% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Pause

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

    OsteoStrong

    April 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Pause

    Began offering franchises July 27, 2022.
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    OsteoStrong

    Franchisor formed February 1, 2012 as a Texas limited liability company.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Pause

    Franchisor organized January 10, 2022, as a Delaware corporation.
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    OsteoStrong

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Pause
    Company-owned (5 locations) — other measures and costs
    1 percent of Gross Revenue
    other Advertising Contribution adjustment
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Company-owned locations — revenue
    $1,569,015
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Company-owned locations — memberships
    $179
    mean Membership fee
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +6 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.

    OsteoStrong vs Pause: common questions

    Which costs less to open, OsteoStrong or Pause?
    OsteoStrong: $275,682 – $615,740 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Pause: $880,600 – $1,534,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for OsteoStrong. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do OsteoStrong and Pause royalties compare?
    OsteoStrong: 7% or $1,500/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Pause: 7% of gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, OsteoStrong or Pause?
    OsteoStrong: 165 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Pause: 8 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do OsteoStrong and Pause disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    OsteoStrong makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Pause has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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