Franchise opportunities compared

    Maximized Living Health Centers vs THE WELLNESS WAY

    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

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    $65,950 – $537,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    $77,400 – $246,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    $15,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    $1,850

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Maximized Living Health Centers figures come from its 2026 FDD and THE WELLNESS WAY figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Maximized Living Health Centers and THE WELLNESS WAY 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 (Maximized Living Health Centers: 6, THE WELLNESS WAY: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    $65,950 – $537,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    $77,400 – $246,900
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    $15,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    $1,850
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    $400
    Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    1%
    Global marketing fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    169
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    49
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    −23
    Calculated: 192 at end of 2022 → 169 at end of 2024

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    +37
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2022 → 49 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    THE WELLNESS WAY

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

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    2023
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Maximized Living Health Centers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    THE WELLNESS WAY

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Maximized Living Health Centers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise Clinics open and reporting 12 months in 2024; 77 of 93 clinics report…
    $4,235,940
    other 2024 all clinics
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 20% of Franchise Clinics in 2024; table does not state group size
    $1,979,752
    other 2024 top 20% clinics
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 20% of Franchise Clinics in 2024; table does not state group size
    $295,293
    other 2024 bottom 20% clinics
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +3 more groups in the full report
    THE WELLNESS WAY
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised clinics open throughout 2024
    $960,774
    other gross revenues, franchised clinics 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate affiliate clinics open the entire 2024 calendar year; top/bottom 3
    $1,237,600
    other Third-highest corporate affiliate clinic, 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised clinics open the entire 2024 calendar year; top/bottom 3
    $4,036,577
    other Top franchised clinic, 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +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.

    Maximized Living Health Centers vs THE WELLNESS WAY: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Maximized Living Health Centers or THE WELLNESS WAY?
    Maximized Living Health Centers: $65,950 – $537,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); THE WELLNESS WAY: $77,400 – $246,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Maximized Living Health Centers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Maximized Living Health Centers and THE WELLNESS WAY royalties compare?
    Maximized Living Health Centers: $1,850 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); THE WELLNESS WAY: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Maximized Living Health Centers or THE WELLNESS WAY?
    Maximized Living Health Centers: 169 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); THE WELLNESS WAY: 49 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Maximized Living Health Centers and THE WELLNESS WAY disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Maximized Living Health Centers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; THE WELLNESS WAY 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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