Stretch Zone franchise
A Stretch Zone franchisee runs an assisted-stretching studio. At the end of 2025 there were 413 Stretch Zone locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $143K–$305K
- Franchise fee
- $59,500
- Royalty
- 7%
- Locations, 2025
- 413+173 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Stretch Zone franchise costs
Opening one Stretch Zone studio costs an estimated $142,590 to $305,489. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
Stretch Zone franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,500, for a first studio ($53,550 for veterans); $50,000, $45,000 and then $40,000 for later studios under a development agreement. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenues, with a minimum of $900 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of monthly gross revenues to the Media Fund, after an initial $500 contribution. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Stretch Zone publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it reports 2025 average gross revenues by quartile for studios open at least 12 months: $310,219 on average, with a median of $290,707. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 76
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 330 (+90) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 377 (+47) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 413 (+36) | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 79
How Stretch Zone compares
Of the 34 fitness franchises on this site, Stretch Zone is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Stretch Zone | Typical fitness |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $143K | $350K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +72.1% | +71.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 29 of 34 |
Typical is the median across the 34 brands in fitness franchises.
