Franchise opportunities compared
Red Light Method 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
Red Light Method
$199,175 – $821,050
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Stretch Zone
$142,590 – $305,489
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Red Light Method
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Stretch Zone
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Red Light Method
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Stretch 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
- Red Light Method 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 (Red Light Method: 1, Stretch Zone: 3). 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
Red Light MethodStretch 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.
Red Light Method vs Stretch Zone: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Red Light Method or Stretch Zone?
- Red Light Method: $199,175 – $821,050 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); 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 Red Light Method and Stretch Zone royalties compare?
- Red Light Method: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Red Light Method or Stretch Zone?
- Red Light Method: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Stretch Zone: 413 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Red Light Method and Stretch Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Red Light Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Stretch Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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