Health Atlast Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Health Atlast is a healthcare franchise operating integrated wellness clinics offering chiropractic, physical therapy, and functional-medicine services. Franchisees run the clinics, managing providers, patient care, and billing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Health Atlast franchise requires a total initial investment of $122K – $304K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2022 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $122K – $304K
- 23rd pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 47th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 6
- 23rd 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 $122K – $304K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 audited consolidated statements of operations for Health Atlast, LLC and Affiliate. FY2021 total revenue $322,686 (initial franchise fees $31,553 + royalty revenue $291,133); FY2020 $305,585. Consolidated net loss of $(23,040) for 2021. Net worth = total members' equity $8,531 (members' equity $7,260 + noncontrolling interest $1,271). Other income $8,659 reported below operations. Audited by sole-practitioner CPA (www.sdicpa.com), opinion dated April 19, 2022.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 65/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Health Atlast, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder, President and Secretary
- Dr. Stephanie Higashi
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 3030 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90066
- Auditor
- SDI CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $323K
- vs $306K prior year
Affiliated brands
- company
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Dr. Stephanie Higashi
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2010
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 3
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 49% below the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $30K | $70K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $42K | $184K |
| Total initial investment | $122K | $304K |
Source: Health Atlast 2022 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
- $122K – $304K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $70K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 10.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 18.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $6K |
| Total fee load | 18.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Health Atlast 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 Health Atlast unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
20%
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: 2022 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 audited consolidated statements of operations for Health Atlast, LLC and Affiliate. FY2021 total revenue $322,686 (initial franchise fees $31,553 + royalty revenue $291,133); FY2020 $305,585. Consolidated net loss of $(23,040) for 2021. Net worth = total members' equity $8,531 (members' equity $7,260 + noncontrolling interest $1,271). Other income $8,659 reported below operations. Audited by sole-practitioner CPA (www.sdicpa.com), opinion dated April 19, 2022.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 4
- vs category median 20 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $487K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2022
- Disclosed in the 2022 filing, covering 2021
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 162 Healthcare 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 18.0% — above the Healthcare average of 8.8%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +25.0% over 3 years (1 opened, 0 closed).
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 Health Atlast Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 20.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 83%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +25.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +25.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- 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 12 · 3 states 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.
3
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $4.4M
- Median loan
- $383K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (6 loans) — rate not shown below 10
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
- 4
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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 hidden profitability metrics, minimal unit base, franchisor financial concerns, and high capital requirements relative to system maturity.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $10,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · SDI CPA
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
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDOnly 7 units with 25% YoY growth suggests early-stage system with limited proven scalability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status = False indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 03MINORHigh investment range ($121.8k-$304k) paired with 8% royalty burden creates significant leverage risk
- 04MEDHigh franchise fee ($50k) represents 41% of minimum investment with no disclosed break-even timeline
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 18.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2022 · 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 | No |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| 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 | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 5 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- West Los Angeles, California
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Health Atlast · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Health Atlast franchise?
The total investment to open a Health Atlast franchise ranges from $122K – $304K, 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 Health Atlast franchise owners earn?
Health Atlast 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 Health Atlast 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 Health Atlast FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Health Atlast's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Health Atlast (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 Health Atlast franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Health Atlast has 6 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Health Atlast a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Health Atlast as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 65 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.