Hydrate IV BarFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Hydrate IV Bar franchise requires a total initial investment of $96K – $448K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.0M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $96K – $448K
- 17th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- 28th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 45th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 17
- 37th pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Healthcare avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 3.8x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
67% cash-on-cash return (based on EBITDA). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $96K – $448K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.0M/year, with an estimated 67% cash-on-cash return (based on EBITDA).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- KCA Holdings LLC
- Incorporated in
- CO
- HQ
- 753 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80209
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $551K
- vs $1.0M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Hydrate Hospitality
- Hydrate IV Bar Holdings
- Pr
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate IV hydration and wellness clinics offering intravenous hydration therapy, vitamin infusions, and related wellness services to customers seeking performance enhancement, recovery, and preventative health benefits. Daily operations involve clinical administration, customer consultations, inventory management, marketing, and compliance with health/medical regulations.
- CEO
- Katie Wafer Gillberg
- Headquarters
- CO
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $45K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $800 | $323K |
| Total initial investment | $96K | $448K |
Source: Hydrate IV Bar 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$154K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
46%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
26 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $96K – $448K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $45K – $75K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.5 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $850 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $13K |
| Inventory (initial) | $8K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg ebitda
- $183K
- Reported as EBITDA in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 67.4%
- Based on EBITDA / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- ebitda
- Sample size
- 12 units
- vs category median 12
- Range (low → high)
- $334K→$1.7M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How Hydrate IV Bar Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 17
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 71%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +50.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +100.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 4
- 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 · 4 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Washington
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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 7 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 7
- Loan volume
- $2.0M
- Median loan
- $340K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Hydrate IV Bar's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 4 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 4 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 3-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Hydrate IV Bar presents moderate-to-cautious risk due to recent affiliate litigation, unverified financial claims, absence of Item 19 disclosures, and an unusually aggressive growth trajectory with a small unit base.
Litigation (Item 3)
9 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
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: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHRecent trademark litigation (April-June 2024) involving affiliate suggests brand protection vulnerabilities and internal governance issues
- 02MINORNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosure — claimed $721k avg revenue cannot be independently verified
- 03MINORAggressive 50% YoY unit growth with only 17 locations is atypical and suggests either rapid expansion or possible unit churning
- 04MINORHigh royalty rate of 8% plus $50k upfront fee creates $83.6k+ annual burden on franchisees at average revenue levels
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — absence of affirmative going concern language in FDD is concerning for newer franchise systems
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Colorado |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
9 case reference(s): 0 pending, 1 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 22 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 36 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- joint
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
10 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Hydrate IV Bar · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Hydrate IV Bar franchise?
The total investment to open a Hydrate IV Bar franchise ranges from $96K – $448K, 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 Hydrate IV Bar franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Hydrate IV Bar FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Hydrate IV Bar's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Hydrate IV Bar (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 Hydrate IV Bar franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Hydrate IV Bar has 17 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Hydrate IV Bar a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Hydrate IV Bar as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 out of 100, 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.