iMove PTFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A iMove PT franchise requires a total initial investment of $40K – $245K, including a $38K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $249K[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $40K – $245K
- 5th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $249K
- 5th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 7
- 23rd pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- N/A
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
Franchised units fell from 5 to 3 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $40K – $245K including a $38K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $249K/year.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 58/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- iMove PT, LLC
- Incorporated in
- MO
- HQ
- 156 Chesterfield Commons Road East, Chesterfield, MO 63005
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $138K
- vs $186K prior year
Overview
About
iMove PT franchisees operate physical therapy clinics providing rehabilitation and therapeutic services to patients. Day-to-day activities include patient assessment, treatment delivery, insurance billing, staff management, and facility operations. Franchisees leverage the brand's protocols, training, and operational systems while maintaining their own patient roster and revenue generation.
- CEO
- Michael Gorman
- Headquarters
- MO
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $38K | |
| Construction/Buildout | $0 | $100K | |
| Exterior Signage | $0 | $6K | |
| Rent and Security Deposit | $0 | $16K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $750 | $750 | |
| Equipment | $1K | $50K | |
| Initial Inventory | $250 | $500 | |
| Office Equipment, Software, Computers and Supplies | $1K | $7K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $0 | $1K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $10K | |
| Membership to American Physical Therapy Association | $0 | $750 | |
| Insurance | $4K | $4K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses During Training | $600 | $2K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $2K | $9K | |
| Total initial investment | $40K | $245K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
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
$42K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
29%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $40K – $245K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $9K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $38K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 5% of Gross Revenues or the Minimum Royalty
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $28K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $249K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 7 units
- vs category median 12
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How iMove PT Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 71%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +25.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +66.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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.
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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-system (7 units) with going concern issues, zero earnings disclosure, and high investment carry meaningful operational and financial viability risks.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed despite $248.8k average revenue claim — inability or unwillingness to substantiate earnings is a major transparency concern
- 02MINOROnly 7 units in system with 25% YoY growth insufficient to validate business model viability or franchisor financial stability
- 03HIGHGoing Concern flag = False suggests potential franchisor balance sheet stress or inability to meet obligations, creating risk of system collapse
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($37.5k franchise fee + up to $244.5k total) coupled with undisclosed profitability creates ROI opacity
- 05MINORMinimum royalty not specified — franchisees face unknown fixed cost floor regardless of revenue performance
- 06MINORRoyalty structure (5% or minimum) may compress margins if minimum is substantial relative to $248.8k average revenue
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 | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Geographic area or Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Missouri |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 8 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Quickbooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Quickbooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
11 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
iMove PT · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a iMove PT franchise?
The total investment to open a iMove PT franchise ranges from $40K – $245K, with an initial franchise fee of $38K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do iMove PT franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the iMove PT FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $249K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is iMove PT's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for iMove PT (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 iMove PT franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, iMove PT has 7 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is iMove PT a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates iMove PT as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 58 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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