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    Stretch Lab vs Swthz

    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 FDDSSwthz2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Swthz

    $569,757 – $1,193,974

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Stretch Lab

    Not available

    Swthz

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Swthz

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Stretch Lab figures come from its 2026 FDD and Swthz figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Swthz 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 (Stretch Lab: 1, Swthz: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Swthz

    $569,757 – $1,193,974
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Swthz

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Swthz

    8%
    Royalty — maximum rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    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

    Swthz

    3%
    Brand fund contribution — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Stretch Lab

    486
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Swthz

    15
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Stretch Lab

    +56
    Calculated: 430 at end of 2023 → 486 at end of 2025

    Swthz

    +3
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2022 → 15 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Swthz

    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

    Swthz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Swthz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    SSwthz
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — franchised businesses
    2 businesses
    other Franchised businesses open as of December 31, 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — affiliate-owned businesses
    15 businesses
    other Affiliate-owned businesses open as of March 31, 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — affiliate-owned businesses
    12 businesses
    other Affiliate-owned businesses open as of December 31, 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +2 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 Swthz: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Stretch Lab or Swthz?
    Stretch Lab: $271,037 – $814,192 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Swthz: $569,757 – $1,193,974 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Stretch Lab. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Stretch Lab and Swthz royalties compare?
    Stretch Lab: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Swthz: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Stretch Lab or Swthz?
    Stretch Lab: 486 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Swthz: 15 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Stretch Lab and Swthz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Stretch Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Swthz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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