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    Heights Wellness Retreat 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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat2026 FDDHydralive2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Hydralive

    $257,150 – $496,400

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available

    Hydralive

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Hydralive

    7% of weekly gross revenue

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Heights Wellness Retreat 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 (Heights Wellness Retreat: 18, Hydralive: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168
    HWR BUSINESS TOTAL — $935895
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Hydralive

    $257,150 – $496,400
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — single location
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hydralive

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%
    Royalty 6% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Hydralive

    7% of weekly gross revenue
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    4%
    3. Brand Fund — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Hydralive

    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)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Hydralive

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    −105
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2025

    Hydralive

    +0
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hydralive

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

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Hydralive

    2017; predecessor K & B Wellness Group, LLC
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hydralive

    2019; organized December 2, 2019
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Heights Wellness Retreat
    Franchised (49 locations) — other measures
    53 percent
    other Table 5
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; four-month total/average
    $156
    other Heights Wellness Retreat Porter Ranch
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; 30 days
    $155
    other Porter Ranch
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +15 more groups in the full report
    Hydralive
    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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat vs Hydralive: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heights Wellness Retreat or Hydralive?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: $935,895 – $1,466,168 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); 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 Heights Wellness Retreat and Hydralive royalties compare?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: 1% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); 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, Heights Wellness Retreat or Hydralive?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); 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 Heights Wellness Retreat and Hydralive disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heights Wellness Retreat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; 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.

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