Augment Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Augment is a wellness franchise offering recovery services like ice baths, saunas, cryotherapy, red light, and compression therapy. Franchisees run the studios, managing equipment, appointments, and memberships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Augment franchise requires a total initial investment of $367K – $957K, including a $5K – $39K franchise fee. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $367K – $957K
- 68th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 1 outlet
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 1
- 3rd pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Health & Fitness avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $367K – $957K including a $39K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19: Franchisor makes no financial performance representations; no data disclosed.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- AUGMENT INC.
- CEO title
- President
- Michael Barry
- Incorporated in
- AZ
- HQ
- 1450 W Guadalupe Rd., Suite 132, Gilbert, AZ 85233
- Auditor
- Bielau, Tierney, Coon & Company, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $5K
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Michael Barry
- Headquarters
- AZ
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 15% above the typical health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $39K | $39K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $45K | $150K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $283K | $768K |
| Total initial investment | $367K | $957K |
Source: Augment 2024 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $367K – $957K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $45K – $150K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $5K – $39K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,495 per month
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | $2,495/month minimum royalty; greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,495/month |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $395 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $50K – $150K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Augment did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Augment unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
30%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19: Franchisor makes no financial performance representations; no data disclosed.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Health & Fitness average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How Augment Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
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)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Augment presents extreme risk as a single-unit franchise with no financial disclosure, no system growth, and an unproven business model that lacks the operational scale and transparency typical of established franchises.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Disclosure Document.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Bielau, Tierney, Coon & Company, P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 41 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in the system indicates either a brand-new franchise with unproven model or a failing system with severe attrition
- 02MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents validation of ROI claims and suggests financial performance may be weak or inconsistent
- 03MINOR10-year term is lengthy for an unproven single-unit franchise with no demonstrated unit growth trajectory
- 04MINORFranchise fee ($39K) appears modest relative to total investment, potentially masking higher hidden costs or indicating underpricing of the opportunity
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Maricopa County, Arizona (mediation; no mandatory arbitration) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | Arizona |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Disclosure Document.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 16 hrs
- Training location
- Gilbert, Arizona (near headquarters)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 7 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- POS System (franchisor-approved)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: POS System (franchisor-approved)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
14 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Augment · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Augment franchise?
The total investment to open a Augment franchise ranges from $367K – $957K, with an initial franchise fee of $39K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Augment franchise owners earn?
Augment does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Augment FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Augment FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Augment's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Augment (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Augment franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Augment has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Augment a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Augment as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.