Franchise opportunities compared
Pause vs Stretch Zone
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
Pause
$880,600 – $1,534,900
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27Stretch Zone
$142,590 – $305,489
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Pause
$60,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Stretch Zone
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Pause
7% of gross revenue
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Stretch Zone
7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; minimum monthly royalty of $900 beginning the first full calendar month.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Before you compare
- Pause figures come from its 2025 FDD and Stretch Zone figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pause: 9, Stretch Zone: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
PauseStretch ZoneItem 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.
Pause vs Stretch Zone: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Pause or Stretch Zone?
- Pause: $880,600 – $1,534,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Stretch Zone: $142,590 – $305,489 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stretch Zone. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Pause and Stretch Zone royalties compare?
- Pause: 7% of gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Stretch Zone: 7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; minimum monthly royalty of $900 beginning the first full calendar month. (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Pause or Stretch Zone?
- Pause: 8 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); Stretch Zone: 413 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Pause and Stretch Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Pause has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Stretch Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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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
