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    Strive 11 Fitness vs Vertica 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.

    Strive 11 Fitness2026 FDDVertica Fitness2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $173,500 – $279,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Vertica Fitness

    $198,000 – $348,775

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Vertica Fitness

    $59,950

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Strive 11 Fitness

    6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Vertica Fitness

    8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Strive 11 Fitness: 1, Vertica Fitness: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $173,500 – $279,000
    Single location — Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Vertica Fitness

    $198,000 – $348,775
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Strive 11 Fitness

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Vertica Fitness

    $59,950
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Strive 11 Fitness

    6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly
    Continuing License Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Vertica Fitness

    8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Strive 11 Fitness

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

    Vertica Fitness

    1% of gross revenue
    National Advertising and Marketing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Strive 11 Fitness

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Vertica Fitness

    12
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Strive 11 Fitness

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025

    Vertica Fitness

    +7
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Strive 11 Fitness

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Vertica Fitness

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

    Strive 11 Fitness

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

    Vertica Fitness

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Strive 11 Fitness

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

    Vertica Fitness

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Strive 11 Fitness
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and memberships
    $310,781
    other Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Vertica Fitness
    Franchised and company-owned (12 locations) — revenue
    $248,185
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Company-owned (2 locations) — adjusted operating results
    $176,150
    other Adjusted Net Profit as if a Franchised Outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39

    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.

    Strive 11 Fitness vs Vertica Fitness: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Strive 11 Fitness or Vertica Fitness?
    Strive 11 Fitness: $173,500 – $279,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Vertica Fitness: $198,000 – $348,775 (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 Strive 11 Fitness. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Strive 11 Fitness and Vertica Fitness royalties compare?
    Strive 11 Fitness: 6% · Percent of weekly Gross Revenue; payable weekly (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Vertica Fitness: 8.25% · percent of Gross Revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Strive 11 Fitness or Vertica Fitness?
    Strive 11 Fitness: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); Vertica Fitness: 12 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Strive 11 Fitness and Vertica Fitness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Strive 11 Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Vertica Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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