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    Stretch Lab vs Upgrade Labs

    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 FDDUpgrade Labs2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Stretch Lab

    $271,037 – $814,192

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Upgrade Labs

    $880,500 – $1,560,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Stretch Lab

    Not available

    Upgrade Labs

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Stretch Lab

    8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Upgrade Labs

    2500%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Stretch Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    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

    Upgrade Labs

    $880,500 – $1,560,500
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Upgrade Labs

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Stretch Lab

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

    Upgrade Labs

    2500%
    Monthly royalty dollar minimum, or greater percentage of gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    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

    Upgrade Labs

    1500%
    Monthly brand fund dollar minimum, or greater percentage of gross sales — 1500%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Stretch Lab

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

    Upgrade Labs

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Stretch Lab

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

    Upgrade Labs

    +3
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Upgrade Labs

    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

    Upgrade Labs

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

    Stretch Lab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Upgrade Labs

    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
    Upgrade Labs

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Upgrade Labs: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Stretch Lab or Upgrade Labs?
    Stretch Lab: $271,037 – $814,192 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Upgrade Labs: $880,500 – $1,560,500 (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 Stretch Lab. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Stretch Lab and Upgrade Labs royalties compare?
    Stretch Lab: 8% · Percent of Gross Sales; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); Upgrade Labs: 2500% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Stretch Lab or Upgrade Labs?
    Stretch Lab: 486 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Upgrade Labs: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Stretch Lab and Upgrade Labs disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Stretch Lab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Upgrade Labs makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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