The Vital Stretch

The Vital Stretch

The Vital Stretch franchises operate studios offering one-on-one assisted stretching and regenerative stretching services through VS Standard, VS+, or VS Lite formats. The business model centers on licensing the proprietary System, which includes specific designs, training, operations, and trademarks to franchisees who develop and manage these fitness studios. The target market is a broad audience aged 16-80 interested in health, fitness, sports, nutrition, and related wellness services.

4
Locations
$147K–$260K
Investment
Since 2022
Franchising
Health & FitnessNorwalk, CTwww.thevitalstretch.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$54,500
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$147,400 $260,100
Low: $147,400High: $260,100
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
7.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$700 – $700
Item 6 of FDD

7% royalty + 2% brand development fund + $350/mo technology fee + approx $350/mo bookkeeping fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

Data Based On: Four franchised outlets for the period October 2024 through March 2025.

* Revenue top/bottom quartile are approximated using the High/Low values provided in the table for Franchise Outlets. Estimated best_guess_profit_low and best_guess_profit_high for franchise units by applying an estimated operating profit margin range of 25%-35% to the average gross revenue ($75,724). This margin range is derived from the net income percentages of the company-owned outlets for 2023 (28.8%) and 2024 (32.7%) as presented in Table 1, acknowledging that the company-owned net income is before depreciation, amortization, interest, and income taxes.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How The Vital Stretch Compares


Key Insights

  • One of the lowest investment costs in Health & Wellness Centers (ranked #1 of 14)
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
The Vital Stretch
Current
$147K – $260K$55K7.0%4
Club Pilates$385K – $839K$65K8.0%1,029
GOLD'S GYM$1.8M – $4.5M$40K5.0%159
OSTEOSTRONG$276K – $616K$35K7.0%153
HEALTHSOURCE CHIROPRACTIC$421K – $618K$60K7.0%132
HEALTHSOURCE CHIROPRACTIC$310K – $535K$60K7.0%130
Health & Wellness Centers Average
14 franchises
$640K – $1.3M$63K7.0%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 14 Health & Wellness Centers franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1CT
2
2TX
2
3FL
1

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for The Vital Stretch franchisees (20242024)

Total Loans
3
Average Loan
$206,633
Total Volume
$0.6M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


2 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
1

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a The Vital Stretch franchise ranges from $147,400 to $260,100. This includes a franchise fee of $54,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 7.0% of gross sales.

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