Stretch Lab franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Stretch Lab franchise takes $269,019 – $610,224 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $157,150 – $210,350. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Stretch Lab asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $350,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Stretch Lab franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $157,150 | $210,350 | $157,150 to $210,350 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $269,019 | $610,224 | $269,019 to $610,224 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $269,019 | $610,224 | $269,019 to $610,224 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Stretch Lab cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Stretch Lab's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Stretch Lab's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $269,019 — about 1.5× the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $157,150 — about 3.2× the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How Stretch Lab's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2019–2022: began the window at 5 units; 278 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 283 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Stretch Lab or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Stretch Lab for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Stretch Lab is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Stretch Lab grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Stretch Lab can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Stretch Lab franchise
Stretch Lab is a health & fitness franchisor with 283 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2019 and 2022, it began the window at 5 units; its filings record 278 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 283 units. Its parent company is Xponential Fitness LLC.
Disclosure filings report 1 franchise-related lawsuit. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
The franchised business being offered is STRETCH LAB® a fitness studio that provides specialized stretch and fitness services using designated equipment.
Stretch Lab franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Stretch Lab franchise cost?
- $269,019 – $610,224 all-in to open, per Stretch Lab's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Stretch Lab units are there?
- 283 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Stretch Lab's units held up?
- 100% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).