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    SPECIAL STRONG vs Strive 11 Fitness

    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.

    SPECIAL STRONG2026 FDDStrive 11 Fitness2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $89,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $173,500 – $279,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $47,250

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    SPECIAL STRONG

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Strive 11 Fitness

    6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (SPECIAL STRONG: 14, Strive 11 Fitness: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $89,750
    Total one territory
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $173,500 – $279,000
    Single location — Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    $47,250
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    8%
    Royalty rate for monthly gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Strive 11 Fitness

    6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly
    Continuing License Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    4%
    Maximum Brand Development Fund Contribution — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $400
    Marketing and Technology Fund Fees — USD per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    20
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Strive 11 Fitness

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    +13
    Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 20 at end of 2025

    Strive 11 Fitness

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Strive 11 Fitness

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

    SPECIAL STRONG

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Strive 11 Fitness

    2023; stated year for initiating the franchising program.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    SPECIAL STRONG

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Strive 11 Fitness

    2023; California corporation formed March 9, 2023.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SPECIAL STRONG
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Location 1, operating in one territory, January 1 through December 3…
    $9,952
    other Franchised Location 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Location 2, operating in one territory, January 1 through December 3…
    $2,245
    other Franchised Location 2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Location 4, operating in one territory, January 1 through December 3…
    $157,335
    other Gross Revenue amount: $157,334.50
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +11 more groups in the full report
    Strive 11 Fitness
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and memberships
    $310,781
    other Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45

    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.

    SPECIAL STRONG vs Strive 11 Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, SPECIAL STRONG or Strive 11 Fitness?
    SPECIAL STRONG: $89,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Strive 11 Fitness: $173,500 – $279,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SPECIAL STRONG. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do SPECIAL STRONG and Strive 11 Fitness royalties compare?
    SPECIAL STRONG: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Strive 11 Fitness: 6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, SPECIAL STRONG or Strive 11 Fitness?
    SPECIAL STRONG: 20 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Strive 11 Fitness: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do SPECIAL STRONG and Strive 11 Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SPECIAL STRONG has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 location groups; Strive 11 Fitness 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.

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