How much does it cost to open a health & wellness franchise?

Across 71 published health & wellness brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $220,250, and low ends run from $2,470 to $1,700,296 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which health & wellness franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: HEALTH MART ($2,470–$833,870, 2026 FDD); Pritikin ($5,750–$52,500, 2026 FDD); Onward Physical Therapy ($15,500–$439,500, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many health & wellness franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

50 of 76 published health & wellness brands (66%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which health & wellness franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: HEALTH MART (3,908); Vision Source LLC (3,027); Miracle-Ear, Inc. (1,595). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Health & Wellness Franchise Opportunities: Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Health services franchises 40 Wellness studios franchises 29 Chiropractic franchises 5 Physical therapy franchises 2

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Health & Wellness franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a health & wellness franchise?: Across 71 published health & wellness brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $220,250, and low ends run from $2,470 to $1,700,296 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which health & wellness franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: HEALTH MART ($2,470–$833,870, 2026 FDD); Pritikin ($5,750–$52,500, 2026 FDD); Onward Physical Therapy ($15,500–$439,500, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many health & wellness franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 50 of 76 published health & wellness brands (66%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which health & wellness franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: HEALTH MART (3,908); Vision Source LLC (3,027); Miracle-Ear, Inc. (1,595). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Questions to research for any health & wellness franchise

Which Item 7 format matches the business you would actually open, and what does the high end include?
What are the recurring Item 6 charges beyond royalty: brand fund, technology, minimums?
If Item 19 is disclosed, which locations does it cover, and which were excluded?
How many outlets opened, closed or transferred in Item 20, and can you call former owners?

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