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    IV Nutrition vs Lice Clinics of America

    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.

    IV Nutrition2025 FDDLice Clinics of America2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    IV Nutrition

    $198,050 – $402,550

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Lice Clinics of America

    $74,370 – $122,720

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    IV Nutrition

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Lice Clinics of America

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    IV Nutrition

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Lice Clinics of America

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • IV Nutrition figures come from its 2025 FDD and Lice Clinics of America figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • IV Nutrition discloses 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 (IV Nutrition: 29, Lice Clinics of America: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    IV Nutrition

    $198,050 – $402,550
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Lice Clinics of America

    $74,370 – $122,720
    Single clinic — Total initial investment: $ 74,370 to $ 122,720
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    IV Nutrition

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Lice Clinics of America

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    IV Nutrition

    6%
    Royalty — Net Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Lice Clinics of America

    8%
    Royalty Fee — 8%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    IV Nutrition

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

    Lice Clinics of America

    4%
    Brand Fee — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    IV Nutrition

    31
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Lice Clinics of America

    91
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    IV Nutrition

    +16
    Calculated: 15 at end of 2022 → 31 at end of 2024

    Lice Clinics of America

    −11
    Calculated: 102 at end of 2023 → 91 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    IV Nutrition

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lice Clinics of America

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

    IV Nutrition

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lice Clinics of America

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

    IV Nutrition

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lice Clinics of America

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Lice Clinics of America
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1st Quartile of 81 full-year outlets
    $467,378
    other 1st Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile full-year outlets, excluding corporate unit reported in third quar…
    $286,448
    other 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 4th Quartile full-year outlets, excluding corporate unit reported in third quar…
    $96,358
    other 4th Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +3 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.

    IV Nutrition vs Lice Clinics of America: common questions

    Which costs less to open, IV Nutrition or Lice Clinics of America?
    IV Nutrition: $198,050 – $402,550 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Lice Clinics of America: $74,370 – $122,720 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lice Clinics of America. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do IV Nutrition and Lice Clinics of America royalties compare?
    IV Nutrition: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Lice Clinics of America: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, IV Nutrition or Lice Clinics of America?
    IV Nutrition: 31 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Lice Clinics of America: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do IV Nutrition and Lice Clinics of America disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    IV Nutrition has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 location groups; Lice Clinics of America has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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