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    Ellie Mental Health vs IV Nutrition

    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.

    Ellie Mental Health2025 FDDIV Nutrition2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Ellie Mental Health

    $323,200 – $679,575

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    IV Nutrition

    $198,050 – $402,550

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Ellie Mental Health

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    IV Nutrition

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Ellie Mental Health

    Not available

    IV Nutrition

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Ellie Mental Health and IV Nutrition disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Ellie Mental Health: 2, IV Nutrition: 29). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Ellie Mental Health

    $323,200 – $679,575
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    IV Nutrition

    $198,050 – $402,550
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Ellie Mental Health

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    IV Nutrition

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Ellie Mental Health

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    IV Nutrition

    6%
    Royalty — Net Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Ellie Mental Health

    $100
    Marketing Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    IV Nutrition

    2%
    Brand Fund — Net Sales — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Ellie Mental Health

    263
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78

    IV Nutrition

    31
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Ellie Mental Health

    +208
    Calculated: 55 at end of 2022 → 263 at end of 2024

    IV Nutrition

    +16
    Calculated: 15 at end of 2022 → 31 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Ellie Mental Health

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    IV Nutrition

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Ellie Mental Health

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    IV Nutrition

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Ellie Mental Health

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    IV Nutrition

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Ellie Mental Health
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Owned Clinics in Minnesota
    $139
    other Collected Revenue per session
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Clinics in listed state
    $127
    other Collected Revenue per session
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    IV Nutrition
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Rogers AR affiliate pilot testing/training clinic; full-year 2024
    $66,686
    other Rent
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fayetteville AR affiliate pilot testing/training clinic; full-year 2024
    $90,995
    other Rent
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Jacksonville Beach FL affiliate pilot testing/training clinic; full-year 2024
    $39,443
    other Total Local Marketing
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +26 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.

    Ellie Mental Health vs IV Nutrition: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Ellie Mental Health or IV Nutrition?
    Ellie Mental Health: $323,200 – $679,575 (2025 FDD · Item 7); IV Nutrition: $198,050 – $402,550 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for IV Nutrition. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Ellie Mental Health or IV Nutrition?
    Ellie Mental Health: 263 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78); IV Nutrition: 31 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Ellie Mental Health and IV Nutrition disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Ellie Mental Health has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; IV Nutrition has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 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.

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