Franchise opportunities compared
Degree Wellness vs Hydralive
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.
Before you compare
- Degree Wellness figures come from its 2026 FDD and Hydralive figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Degree Wellness: 1, Hydralive: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Degree Wellness |  Hydralive |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $335,800 – $848,500 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $257,150 – $496,400 Total Estimated Initial Investment — single location 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 A separate $8,000 initial training fee is required for the first Studio. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $49,500 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% of gross revenues Continuing Franchise Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 7% of weekly gross revenue Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of gross revenues Brand Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 1% of weekly gross revenue; currently 1%, may increase to 2% Brand Fund Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 6 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 | 4 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 2017; predecessor K & B Wellness Group, LLC 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2019; organized December 2, 2019 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $521,743 other Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 | Franchised (1 locations) — memberships and revenue and other measures and costs 8,098 customers other Total Customers · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue and other measures and costs and memberships $557,169 mean Gross Revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue $442 mean Retail Merchandise Sales · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 +1 more groups in the full report |
Item 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.
Degree Wellness vs Hydralive: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Degree Wellness or Hydralive?
- Degree Wellness: $335,800 – $848,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Hydralive: $257,150 – $496,400 (2025 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 Hydralive. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Degree Wellness and Hydralive royalties compare?
- Degree Wellness: 7% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Hydralive: 7% of weekly gross revenue (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Degree Wellness or Hydralive?
- Degree Wellness: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Hydralive: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Degree Wellness and Hydralive disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Degree Wellness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Hydralive has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.