Which costs less to open, Stretch Lab or Stretch Zone?

Stretch Lab: $271,037 – $814,192 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); 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.

Which has more locations, Stretch Lab or Stretch Zone?

Stretch Lab: 486 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); 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 Stretch Lab and Stretch Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Stretch Lab 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.

Franchise opportunities compared

Stretch Lab 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.

Stretch Lab2026 FDD

Stretch Zone2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Stretch Lab

$271,037 – $814,192

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

Stretch Zone

$142,590 – $305,489

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Stretch Lab

Not available

Stretch Zone

$59,500

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

Royalty · Item 6

Stretch Lab

8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

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

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Stretch Lab: 1, Stretch Zone: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

Stretch Lab

Stretch Zone

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Stretch Lab

$271,037 – $814,192

Total Estimated Initial Investment — Franchise Agreement

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

Stretch Zone

$142,590 – $305,489

Total — Single Unit Franchise

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Stretch Lab

Not available

No single standard fee identified

Stretch Zone

$59,500

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

Royalty (Item 6)

Stretch Lab

8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly

Royalty

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

Stretch Zone

7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; minimum monthly royalty of $900 beginning the first full calendar month.

Royalty Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

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

Stretch Zone

2% of monthly gross revenues after initial $500 contribution

Advertising Contributions to the Media Fund

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

System scale & health

Disclosure

Stretch Lab

Stretch Zone

Total outlets (Item 20)

Stretch Lab

486

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

Stretch Zone

413

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Stretch Lab

+56

Calculated: 430 at end of 2023 → 486 at end of 2025

Stretch Zone

+83

Calculated: 330 at end of 2023 → 413 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Stretch Lab

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Stretch Zone

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Stretch Lab

Current franchisor began selling franchises April 4, 2023

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Stretch Zone

June 2016

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Stretch Lab

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Stretch Zone

Franchisor organized November 25, 2015 as a Florida limited liability company.

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

Stretch Lab

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record

$776,600

mean Gross Revenue

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75

Stretch Zone

Franchised (237 locations) — revenue

$330,892

median Gross Revenues

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76

Franchised (377 locations) — revenue

$310,219

mean Gross Revenues

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76

Franchised (99 franchise) — revenue and other measures

$254,672

mean Gross Revenues

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77

+1 more groups in the full report

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.

Stretch Lab vs Stretch Zone: common questions

Which costs less to open, Stretch Lab or Stretch Zone?: Stretch Lab: $271,037 – $814,192 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); 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 Stretch Lab and Stretch Zone royalties compare?: Stretch Lab: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); 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, Stretch Lab or Stretch Zone?: Stretch Lab: 486 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); 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 Stretch Lab and Stretch Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Stretch Lab 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.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures