Stretch U vs OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Stretch U vs OrangeTheory Fitness including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Stretch U Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
Investment $49,650 - $508,306$608,172 - $1,800,322
Franchise Fee $29,000 - $344,806$59,500
Royalty Fee 6%8%
Advertising Fee 2%2%
Year Founded 20102010
Year Franchised 20122010
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Stretch U Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
Experience -$150K liquidity, $500K net worth, business experience, team builder, outgoing demeanor

Financing Options
 
Stretch U Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/Yes
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support
 
Stretch U Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
Training Between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days before your Unit Franchise opens for business, we provide our initial training program for Stretch U Unit Franchises to you, other members of your management team, and any agents you employ. The training program includes classroom instruction and Franchise operation and on-the-job training at either our headquarters in Oklahoma City, your Unit Franchise location, or any other location we designate, including:  Stretch Training Techniques  Basic Management BDP, & SOP training; financial and KPI training  Sales and marketing training  Software TrainingOn-The-Job Training: 3.3 hours Classroom Training: 58.25 hours Additional Training: E-learning
Support -Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -

Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations -Manual provided Number of Employees Required to Run: 8 - 11

Expansion Plans
 
Stretch U Franchise
OrangeTheory Fitness Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion -Yes
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Stretch U

All of Stretch U’s locations are currently corporately owned stores or licensed affiliates. We may decide to franchise in the future and if you are interested, you can send an inquiry to [email protected].

About OrangeTheory Fitness

Orangetheory Fitness is an exciting new fitness concept like no other that is sweeping the nation. Hailed by the New York Times as an effective new plateau-busting workout, Orangetheory Fitness leverages heart-rate-monitored interval exercise and group personal training to maximize calorie burn. In less than a year after opening the first Orangetheory Fitness studio in Ft. Lauderdale in March 2010, the franchise grew to 38 locations - and counting.
Orangetheory Fitness offers:
*Specialized group personal training sessions to mid- and high-income consumers
*Studio will drive substantial unique consumers to the retail location every month
*Best one-hour workout in the country
*Affordable group personal training
*55 classes per week at all levels
*Experienced, successful franchise company & management team

This is your opportunity to be a small business owner. When you open an Orangetheory Fitness franchise, you gain a support network of other franchisees, a branding plan for your business, and cooperative advertising.

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#95 in Canada's Top franchises.
#43 in Franchise 500 for 2020.