Special Strong franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$25,000 to $55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · Greater of 8% of monthly Gross Revenue (tiered down to 7.5% once monthly Gross Revenue reaches $15,000, and 7% once it reaches $30,000) or an applicable monthly minimum ($625-$3,625 depending on number of territories and months since Commencement Date)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Strong Growth Platform Fee: $2,000/month (1 territory), $3,000/month (2 territories), $4,000/month (3 territories), paid monthly to affiliate Adaptive Fitness LLC; the separate Core Technology Suite Fee was discontinued and folded into this fee in December 2025

Other fees

Bookkeeping services $200-$750/month (required third-party vendor); QuickBooks Online accounting software $30-$55/month; Local Advertising Expenditure (greater of $1,000/mo or 8% Gross Revenue)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$10,000-$15,000 estimated additional funds needed for the first three months assuming no operating income; assumes a home office with no lease obligations and excludes financing payments, salaries, or wages.

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Individual (not averaged) Gross Revenue and Net Operating Income for each of 7 mature Franchised Locations; no system-wide average, median, or quartile figures are disclosed

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (January 1 - December 31, 2025)

Sample

7 Franchised Locations (6 operating in a single Territory each, plus 1 operating in two Territories), out of 19 total franchisees/20 territories as of 12/31/2025; excludes 11 locations opened during 2025 and 1 location acquired from an affiliate during 2025

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

9

Year-end outlets

20

Net change

+11

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

13

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

2

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.49 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

5 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$131,900

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

5 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Special Strong franchise cost?

One Protected Territory: $89,750 to $129,350; Two Protected Territories: $119,750 to $159,350; Three Protected Territories: $149,750 to $189,350 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $25,000 to $55,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Special Strong owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Individual (not averaged) Gross Revenue and Net Operating Income for each of 7 mature Franchised Locations; no system-wide average, median, or quartile figures are disclosed. Sample: 7 Franchised Locations (6 operating in a single Territory each, plus 1 operating in two Territories), out of 19 total franchisees/20 territories as of 12/31/2025; excludes 11 locations opened during 2025 and 1 location acquired from an affiliate during 2025. Period: Calendar year 2025 (January 1 - December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Special Strong?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $131,900; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 5 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗