Hydralive Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Hydralive is a wellness franchise offering IV hydration therapy, vitamin injections, and wellness drips. Franchisees run the studios, managing clinical staff, appointments, and memberships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Hydralive franchise requires a total initial investment of $257K – $496K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 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 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $257K – $496K
- 52nd pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 32nd pct Healthcare
- Units
- 4
- 16th 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 $257K – $496K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSFranchisor (Hydralive Franchising, LLC) audited statement of operations for year ended Dec 31, 2024 reports only 'Continuing license fee revenue' of $41,874; net loss $(204,611); member's deficit $(259,751). Going-concern language and a $170,010 due-to-sole-member balance noted.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports gross revenue and income statement 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
- Hydralive Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Hydralive Holdings, LLC
- Predecessor
- K & B Wellness Group, LLC
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and CEO
- Brandon Stewart
- Incorporated in
- GA
- HQ
- 1914 4th Ave N, Suite 300, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
- Auditor
- Pearce Bevill Leesburg Moore, PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $42K
- vs $42K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Brandon Stewart
- Headquarters
- AL
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 9% below the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $30K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $193K | $417K |
| Total initial investment | $257K | $496K |
Source: Hydralive 2025 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
- $257K – $496K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 7.5 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $50 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $19K – $25K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
FDD-reported earnings vs. model
The FDD reports $91K as Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold – Disclosed Operating Expenses - Imputed Brand Fund Fees.
Hydralive 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 Hydralive unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
32%
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Franchisor (Hydralive Franchising, LLC) audited statement of operations for year ended Dec 31, 2024 reports only 'Continuing license fee revenue' of $41,874; net loss $(204,611); member's deficit $(259,751). Going-concern language and a $170,010 due-to-sole-member balance noted.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue and income statement
- Reported figure
- $557K
- Low and high are the same figure — no dispersion disclosed
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 6 / 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 8.0% (near the Healthcare average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross revenue and income statement rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +100.0% over 3 years (0 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 Hydralive Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- 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
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 25%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +100.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- 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 12 · 2 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.
2
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 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $971K
- Median loan
- $486K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (2 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
- 0
- 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 franchise system with franchisor going concern issues, minimal unit count, thin unit economics, and unvalidated financial claims creates elevated risk despite protected territory and no litigation.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Pearce Bevill Leesburg Moore, PC
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 41 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 4 operating units with unknown growth trajectory suggests nascent/stagnant system with minimal proven scalability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status (False) indicates financial distress at franchisor level, creating sustainability risk
- 03MINOR12% net margin (67,072 / 557,169) is thin; 7% royalty leaves only 5% cushion before overhead
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($257k-$496k) relative to net income creates 3.8-7.4 year payback scenario with execution risk
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 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 75,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 50 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | AL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 44 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 41 hrs
- Training location
- Birmingham, AL and Tuscaloosa, AL
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Zenoti
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Zenoti
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Hydralive · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Hydralive franchise?
The total investment to open a Hydralive franchise ranges from $257K – $496K, 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 Hydralive franchise owners earn?
Hydralive 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 Hydralive 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 Hydralive FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Hydralive's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Hydralive (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 Hydralive franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Hydralive has 4 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 3 company-owned units.
Is Hydralive a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Hydralive 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.