Is Squeeze or Sweathouz cheaper to open?

Squeeze costs $534,150–$1,284,500 and Sweathouz costs $631,798–$1,314,102 to open (FDD Item 7). Squeeze has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Squeeze or Sweathouz?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 0.0% for Squeeze and 0.0% for Sweathouz. Lower is safer, so Squeeze has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Squeeze or Sweathouz?

FranchiseVerdict grades Squeeze B and Sweathouz A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Squeeze vs Sweathouz

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Squeeze and Sweathouz are personal care & beauty franchises. Squeeze requires an investment of $534K – $1.3M while Sweathouz requires $632K – $1.3M. Squeeze discloses average revenue of $1.2M; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Sweathouz. Note: Includes company-owned outlets; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. On SBA loan performance, Squeeze has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Sweathouz (0.0%). FranchiseVerdict rates Squeeze B (Above average) and Sweathouz A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Squeeze	Sweathouz
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$534K – $1.3M	$632K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$45K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.2MIncl. company outlets	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (23 loans)	0.0% (42 loans)
Total Units	8	82
Unit Growth (YoY)	+5 units	+44 units
Year Began Franchising	2019	2022
FDD Year	2024	2026