Franchise opportunities compared
Stretch Zone 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Stretch Zone
$142,590 – $305,489
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Swthz
$569,757 – $1,193,974
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Stretch Zone
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Swthz
$45,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Stretch Zone
7% · Percent of Gross Revenues; minimum monthly royalty of $900 beginning the first full calendar month.
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Swthz
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Stretch Zone 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 Zone: 4, Swthz: 5). 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
Stretch 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.
Stretch Zone vs Swthz: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Stretch Zone or Swthz?
- Stretch Zone: $142,590 – $305,489 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); 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 Zone. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Stretch Zone and Swthz royalties compare?
- 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); 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 Zone or Swthz?
- Stretch Zone: 413 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); 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 Zone and Swthz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Stretch Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; 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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Full Stretch Zone report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
