Bottom line
- Total investment $320K – $618K including a $70K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one ARCTIC ELEVATION™ unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
29%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Arctic Elevation franchisees operate a cold-therapy or altitude-training wellness facility (likely featuring cryotherapy, hyperbaric chambers, or high-altitude simulation). Daily operations include client intake/management, equipment maintenance, staff supervision, marketing/sales, and compliance with health/safety regulations.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Pre-revenue or single-unit franchise with undisclosed profitability metrics, high capital requirements, and insufficient operating history to validate business model viability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing unit makes system validation impossible and suggests either brand new or failed expansion
- 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD Item 19 — cannot assess ROI or profitability benchmarks
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($319.5K–$618.3K) with 10% royalty burden but no disclosed earnings data to justify costs
- 04MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (typically 10 years), creating renewal uncertainty and higher ramp-up pressure
- 05MINOR$70,000 franchise fee is moderate-to-high relative to single-unit system credibility
- 06MINORSingle franchisee cannot provide meaningful performance comparisons or system health indicators
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
ARCTIC ELEVATION™ · FDD (2024) PDF