Is The Bar Method or Flurry Fitness cheaper to open?

The Bar Method costs $240,012–$491,082 and Flurry Fitness costs $231,100–$476,600 to open (FDD Item 7). Flurry Fitness has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, The Bar Method or Flurry Fitness?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Bar Method B and Flurry Fitness C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Bar Method vs Flurry Fitness

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Bar Method and Flurry Fitness are health & fitness franchises. The Bar Method requires an investment of $240K – $491K while Flurry Fitness requires $231K – $477K. The Bar Method discloses average revenue of $423K; Flurry Fitness makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. The Bar Method has SBA lending data on file with a 20.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates The Bar Method B (Above average) and Flurry Fitness C (Average).

Metric	The Bar Method	Flurry Fitness
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$240K – $491K	$231K – $477K
Franchise Fee	$43K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$423K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	20.6% (51 loans)	N/A
Total Units	77	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	+4 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2018
FDD Year	2026	2025