Is The Bar Method or Tremble cheaper to open?

The Bar Method costs $240,012–$491,082 and Tremble costs $245,630–$506,230 to open (FDD Item 7). The Bar Method has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, The Bar Method or Tremble?

The Bar Method reports $422,969 average annual unit revenue vs $506,451 for Tremble (FDD Item 19). Tremble is higher. For Tremble: Based on only 2 outlets.

Which is the better franchise, The Bar Method or Tremble?

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

The Bar Method vs Tremble

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Bar Method and Tremble are health & fitness franchises. The Bar Method requires an investment of $240K – $491K while Tremble requires $246K – $506K. In terms of revenue, Tremble reports higher average unit revenue at $506K. Note: Based on only 2 outlets. 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 Tremble B (Above average).

Metric	The Bar Method	Tremble
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$240K – $491K	$246K – $506K
Franchise Fee	$43K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$423K	$506Kn=2
SBA Charge-Off Rate	20.6% (51 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	77	20
Unit Growth (YoY)	+4 units	+9 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2022
FDD Year	2026	2025