Franchise opportunities compared
Center vs Degree Wellness
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Center
$508,778 – $1,182,188
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29Degree Wellness
$335,800 – $848,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Center
$65,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Degree Wellness
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Center
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Degree Wellness
7% of gross revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Degree Wellness has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Degree WellnessItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Center vs Degree Wellness: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Center or Degree Wellness?
- Center: $508,778 – $1,182,188 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Degree Wellness: $335,800 – $848,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Degree Wellness. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Center and Degree Wellness royalties compare?
- Center: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Degree Wellness: 7% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Center or Degree Wellness?
- Center: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Degree Wellness: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Center and Degree Wellness disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Center has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Degree Wellness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Keep researching
Full Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Degree Wellness report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
