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    Hydralive

    Hydralive Franchising LLC · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    2022
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Homewood, AL United States
    Source: franchise.org

    Hydralive franchise specializes in IV hydration therapy and wellness services, delivering targeted nutrient infusions to help clients recover from dehydration,

    Headline figures

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $257,150 – $496,400 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 reports memberships and revenue and other measures and costs for 1 franchised locations.
    3. 3Outlets held steady in 2024, to 8 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose; multi-unit packages are listed but not included in the headline range.

    • single locationPDF p. 22$257,150 – $496,400
    • two-location development rights and opening initial clinicMulti-unitPDF p. 25$299,150 – $538,400

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee · The fee is calculated on Gross Revenue received during the prior full week.

    24 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Memberships, revenue, costs and other measures · 1 locations

    Who is counted
    Hydralive Clinics Open for Two or More Years Operated by Franchisee
    Period
    1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
    Method
    Franchisor did not charge, and the Columbus franchised Hydralive Clinic did not pay a Brand Fund during the 2024 calendar year. The 1% Brand Fund has been imputed in Table 2.

    Company-owned locations

    Revenue, costs, memberships and other measures · 2 locations

    Who is counted
    Hydralive Clinics Open For Two or More Years Operated By Hydralive Holdings, LLC
    Period
    1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
    Excluded
    The Hoover location was not operated for the entire Measurement Period and is therefore not included in this Item 19.
    Method
    The Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations did not pay Royalty or Brand Fund Fees; however these fees have been imputed in Table 1.

    Company-owned locations

    Revenue · 2 locations

    Who is counted
    "Hydralive Clinics Open For Two or More Years Operated By Hydralive Holdings, LLC" (page 57)
    Period
    1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
    Excluded
    "The Hoover location was not operated for the entire Measurement Period and is therefore not included in this Item 19." (page 57)
    Method
    "The Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations did not pay Royalty or Brand Fund Fees; however these fees have been imputed in Table 1." (page 57)

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue, costs and other measures

    Period
    2024

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60

    Net +0 outlets, 2022–2024

    082022820238202400

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change.

    2024 turnover at a glance

    Outlets at start · reported
    8
    Exits · summed reported counts
    0
    Churn · Franopolis calculation

    Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Create a free account to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($257,150 – $496,400) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 8 to 8 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2025 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (1 locations) — memberships and revenue and other measures and costs · PDF p. 58; PDF p. 59
    4. [4]Item 19 — Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue and other measures and costs and memberships · PDF p. 57; PDF p. 58
    5. [5]Item 19 — Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 57
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 58
    7. [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 60

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Total litigation count

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Initial term

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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    At a glance

    Business history

    Owner participation

    Territory language

    Litigation disclosure

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Agreement term

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.