Egoscue Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Egoscue is a postural therapy franchise using corrective exercise programs to relieve chronic pain and improve movement. Franchisees run the clinics, managing therapists, client assessments, and exercise sessions.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Egoscue franchise requires a total initial investment of $164K – $256K, including a $100K 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
- $164K – $256K
- 32nd pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 24
- 41st pct Healthcare
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Healthcare 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 $164K – $256K including a $100K franchise fee.
- RETURNSFY2023 (year ended September 30, 2023) audited statement of operations. Total operating revenues $3,160,402 comprised of clinic fees $1,272,460, royalty fees $702,181, institute fees $584,142, events fees $492,564, other fees $109,055. Prior year (FY2022) revenues net $3,050,633. other_revenue reflects 'Other fees' within operating revenue (excludes $123,003 non-operating other income and $56,503 interest income).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 39/100 (higher is better).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -21.4% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Egoscue, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- Chairman of the Board, President and Financial Officer
- Phillip "Pete" Egoscue
- CEO experience
- 38 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- UT
- HQ
- 6300 N Sagewood Drive, Suite H 592, Park City, Utah 84098
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.2M
- vs $3.1M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Phillip "Pete" Egoscue
- Headquarters
- UT
- Founded
- 1986
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 11
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 50% below the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $100K | $100K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $54K | $136K |
| Total initial investment | $164K | $256K |
Source: Egoscue 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
- $164K – $256K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $100K – $100K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of $2,500/month minimum (reduced by $500/month fo…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | minimum royalty of the greater of $2,500 per month or the average minimum royalty due during the immediately preceding 12 months; plus 6% of gross sales on monthly sales above $12,000 |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $7K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Egoscue 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 Egoscue unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
57%
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: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
FY2023 (year ended September 30, 2023) audited statement of operations. Total operating revenues $3,160,402 comprised of clinic fees $1,272,460, royalty fees $702,181, institute fees $584,142, events fees $492,564, other fees $109,055. Prior year (FY2022) revenues net $3,050,633. other_revenue reflects 'Other fees' within operating revenue (excludes $123,003 non-operating other income and $56,503 interest income).
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 8.0% (near the Healthcare average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -21.4% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 Healthcare averages
How Egoscue Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 24
- 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
- 31.8%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -21.4%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -21.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 5
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 2
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 12 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.
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
Egoscue presents meaningful investment risk due to non-disclosure of financial performance metrics, micro-scale system size, lack of territorial protection, and opaque royalty calculations that could impair unit economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 39 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed — impossible to assess ROI on $163.5K-$255.5K investment
- 02MEDOnly 24 units system-wide indicates very small, unproven franchise model with limited track record
- 03MINORNo territory protection creates direct competition risk from other franchisees or company-owned locations
- 04MINORHigh royalty structure (greater of $2,500/mo floor or 6% of sales) with unclear minimum thresholds makes cash flow unpredictable
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years typical), requiring renegotiation sooner
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% 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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 20 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| 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 | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | UT |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 174 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 46 hrs
- Training location
- Online and Egoscue Institute, San Diego, CA
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 10 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects; franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- MindBody
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MindBody
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
24 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Egoscue · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Egoscue franchise?
The total investment to open a Egoscue franchise ranges from $164K – $256K, with an initial franchise fee of $100K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Egoscue franchise owners earn?
Egoscue 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 Egoscue 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 Egoscue FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Egoscue's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Egoscue (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 Egoscue franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Egoscue has 24 total units in the United States, including 22 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is Egoscue a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Egoscue as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 39 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.