Franchise opportunities compared
Portal 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
Portal
$386,250 – $2,860,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Stretch Zone
$142,590 – $305,489
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Portal
$85,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Stretch Zone
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Portal
Not available
Stretch 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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Portal discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Portal: 1, Stretch Zone: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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Stretch Zone
Portal
Stretch Zone
Portal
Stretch Zone
Portal
Stretch Zone
System scale & health
PortalPortal
Stretch Zone
Portal
Stretch Zone
Portal
Stretch Zone
Portal
Stretch Zone
Portal
Stretch Zone
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
PortalItem 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.
Portal vs Stretch Zone: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Portal or Stretch Zone?
- Portal: $386,250 – $2,860,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Portal and Stretch Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Portal has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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Full Portal report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Stretch Zone report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
