Degree Wellness Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Degree Wellness is a self-care franchise offering cryotherapy, cold plunge, infrared sauna, light therapy, and IV drips. Franchisees run the studios, managing equipment, appointments, and memberships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Degree Wellness franchise requires a total initial investment of $336K – $849K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $336K – $849K
- 62nd pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 30th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 6
- 27th 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 $336K – $849K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 covers three affiliate-owned studios open for all of calendar 2025, every one in Jacksonville, Florida, where the franchisor says the brand has built goodwill over years. The first two franchised outlets opened during 2025, so none had a full year.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 55/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports actual rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Degree Wellness Franchise, LLC
- Parent company
- Everyday Holdings, LLC
- Predecessor
- Degree Wellness, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Board Member and President
- Amanda Watts
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 245 Riverside Ave, Suite 430, Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Auditor
- Doeren Mayhew
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.6M
- vs $116K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Amanda Watts
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 3
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about average for a health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $45K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $266K | $754K |
| Total initial investment | $336K | $849K |
Source: Degree Wellness 2026 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
- $336K – $849K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $45K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 0.1%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $275 |
| Training fee | $8K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $12K – $16K |
| Total fee load | 0.1% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Degree Wellness 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 Degree Wellness unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
36%
Within 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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 covers three affiliate-owned studios open for all of calendar 2025, every one in Jacksonville, Florida, where the franchisor says the brand has built goodwill over years. The first two franchised outlets opened during 2025, so none had a full year.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
- Item 19 type
- actual
- Sample size
- 3
- vs category median 12 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $522K→$701K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 173 Health & Fitness brands
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 0.1% — below the Health & Fitness average of 8.4%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports actual rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
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 Degree Wellness Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 2
- 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
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 33%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 23 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 17
- Loan volume
- $9.9M
- Median loan
- $617K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- no resolved loans yet — rate needs a terminal outcome
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 9
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 9.6%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 9.6%
- n=481 loans
- Jobs supported
- 134
- 1.5 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 31%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 100% went to startups / new businesses, 0% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in offices of all other miscellaneous health practi, franchised businesses charge off at 9.6% vs 11.7% for independents — franchising is associated with 18% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing Degree Wellness franchisees
Showing 3 of 9 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Degree Wellness's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 9 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 9 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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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
Early-stage wellness franchise with unproven unit economics, minimal disclosure transparency, and a dangerously small franchisee base that cannot validate advertised financial performance.
Litigation (Item 3)
No information required to be disclosed in Item 3 (no material litigation).
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Doeren Mayhew
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 4 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates unproven scalability and minimal network support
- 02MINORExtremely small franchisee base (4 units) limits ability to validate claims or receive peer support
- 03MINORHigh royalty rate (7%) combined with ambiguous revenue figures creates profitability uncertainty for new franchisees
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 0.1% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Duval, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No information required to be disclosed in Item 3 (no material litigation).
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- Jacksonville, Florida (or other designated training center)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Mindbody (referenced in training)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Mindbody (referenced in training)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
85 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Degree Wellness · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Degree Wellness franchise?
The total investment to open a Degree Wellness franchise ranges from $336K – $849K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Degree Wellness franchise owners earn?
Degree Wellness 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 Degree Wellness 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 Degree Wellness FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Degree Wellness's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Degree Wellness (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 Degree Wellness franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Degree Wellness has 6 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Degree Wellness a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Degree Wellness as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 55 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.