Franopolis
    vs

    Franchise opportunities compared

    Perspire Sauna Studio 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.

    Perspire Sauna Studio2026 FDDStretch Lab2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $523,437 – $1,147,477

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Stretch Lab

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $600 Monthly USD minimum (greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $600 per month.)

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Perspire Sauna Studio: 1, Stretch Lab: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $523,437 – $1,147,477
    Total — single business
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    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)

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $600 Monthly USD minimum (greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $600 per month.)
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Stretch Lab

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

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    2% of monthly gross revenues; current rate 2%, may increase to 3%.
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    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)

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    95
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Stretch Lab

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

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    +44
    Calculated: 51 at end of 2023 → 95 at end of 2025

    Stretch Lab

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

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Stretch Lab

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

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    December 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Stretch Lab

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

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    2017; California limited liability company formed September 26, 2017.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Perspire Sauna Studio
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $687,605
    median Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    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.

    Perspire Sauna Studio vs Stretch Lab: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Perspire Sauna Studio or Stretch Lab?
    Perspire Sauna Studio: $523,437 – $1,147,477 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); 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 Stretch Lab. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Perspire Sauna Studio and Stretch Lab royalties compare?
    Perspire Sauna Studio: $600 Monthly USD minimum (greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $600 per month.) (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, Perspire Sauna Studio or Stretch Lab?
    Perspire Sauna Studio: 95 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); 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 Perspire Sauna Studio and Stretch Lab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Perspire Sauna Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching

    Full Perspire Sauna Studio report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Full Stretch Lab report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Compare Perspire Sauna Studio with

    Compare Stretch Lab with

    Add a third brand

    Compare up to four side by side

    Explore by brand

    Filter every published report

    FDD glossary

    Plain-language meaning of each Item