iMove PT Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $40K – $58K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
iMove PT is a healthcare franchise operating outpatient physical therapy clinics providing rehabilitation and injury treatment. Franchisees run the clinics, managing therapists, patient scheduling, and billing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A iMove PT franchise requires a total initial investment of $40K – $58K, including a $30K – $38K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: 2025 filing · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - a newer filing may exist
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored4 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $40K – $58K
- 5th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 4th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 7
- 25th pct Healthcare
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Healthcare median · 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 $40K – $58K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSiMove PT discloses NO per-outlet revenue. Item 19 Part A gives monthly PATIENT VISIT counts (not dollars) for six clinics in calendar 2024 - Company Mobile Clinic total 3,273 visits (avg 273/month), Company Brick and Mortar 3,638 (avg 303), Franchise Clinic 1 1,078 (avg 90), Franchise Clinic 2 2,108 (avg 176), Franchise Clinic 3 1,140 (avg 95), Franchise Clinic 4 4,277 (avg 356). Item 19 Part B gives only system aggregates by calendar year: 2024 Aggregate Systemwide Gross Revenue $1,741,611, comprising $842,188 from company-owned clinics and $899,423 from franchised clinics; 2023 $1,784,822; 2022 $1,137,870; 2021 $359,251. Those aggregates cover every clinic open for any part of the year, including one whose ownership changed mid-year and whose revenue is split across the company and franchised rows. No average, median, high or low revenue per outlet is published and none can be derived. The figures are unaudited: 'no certified public accountant has audited these figures'.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 58/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +1 franchised outlets in the latest year (1 opened, 0 closed); 1 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- 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
- iMove PT, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder and Manager
- Michael Gorman
- Incorporated in
- MO
- HQ
- 156 Chesterfield Commons Road East, Chesterfield, MO 63005
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $186K
- vs $138K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Michael Gorman
- Headquarters
- MO
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 85% below the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30K | $30K | |
| Construction/Buildout | — | — | |
| Exterior Signage | — | — | |
| Rent and Security Deposit | — | — | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $750 | $750 | |
| Equipment | $1K | $2K | |
| Initial Inventory | $250 | $500 | |
| Office Equipment, Software, Computers and Supplies | $1K | $2K | |
| 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 | $5K | |
| Total initial investment | $40K | $58K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $40K – $58K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $5K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $38K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $28K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Inventory (initial) | $250 – $500 |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for iMove PT is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one iMove PT unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
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
iMove PT discloses NO per-outlet revenue. Item 19 Part A gives monthly PATIENT VISIT counts (not dollars) for six clinics in calendar 2024 - Company Mobile Clinic total 3,273 visits (avg 273/month), Company Brick and Mortar 3,638 (avg 303), Franchise Clinic 1 1,078 (avg 90), Franchise Clinic 2 2,108 (avg 176), Franchise Clinic 3 1,140 (avg 95), Franchise Clinic 4 4,277 (avg 356). Item 19 Part B gives only system aggregates by calendar year: 2024 Aggregate Systemwide Gross Revenue $1,741,611, comprising $842,188 from company-owned clinics and $899,423 from franchised clinics; 2023 $1,784,822; 2022 $1,137,870; 2021 $359,251. Those aggregates cover every clinic open for any part of the year, including one whose ownership changed mid-year and whose revenue is split across the company and franchised rows. No average, median, high or low revenue per outlet is published and none can be derived. The figures are unaudited: 'no certified public accountant has audited these figures'.
Item 19 · by group
What the filing does disclose
Item 19 of this FDD reports performance in more than one group. We publish no single average for this brand; the groups the filing does disclose are listed below, quoted from its own Item 19 table.
Each row below is quoted from the FDD's own Item 19 table. Gross sales are not profit.
Item 19 detail
iMove PT discloses NO per-outlet revenue. Item 19 Part A gives monthly PATIENT VISIT counts (not dollars) for six clinics in calendar 2024 - Company Mobile Clinic total 3,273 visits (avg 273/month), Company Brick and Mortar 3,638 (avg 303), Franchise Clinic 1 1,078 (avg 90), Franchise Clinic 2 2,108 (avg 176), Franchise Clinic 3 1,140 (avg 95), Franchise Clinic 4 4,277 (avg 356). Item 19 Part B gives only system aggregates by calendar year: 2024 Aggregate Systemwide Gross Revenue $1,741,611, comprising $842,188 from company-owned clinics and $899,423 from franchised clinics; 2023 $1,784,822; 2022 $1,137,870; 2021 $359,251. Those aggregates cover every clinic open for any part of the year, including one whose ownership changed mid-year and whose revenue is split across the company and franchised rows. No average, median, high or low revenue per outlet is published and none can be derived. The figures are unaudited: 'no certified public accountant has audited these figures'.
aggregate systemwide
| Segment | Sample | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Systemwide Gross Revenue 2024 | — | $1.7M |
| Aggregate Systemwide Gross Revenue 2023 | — | $1.8M |
company outlet
| Segment | Sample | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Company Mobile Clinic Patient Visits 2024 | — | — |
franchised outlet
| Segment | Sample | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Franchised Clinics Patient Visits 2024 (4 outlets) | — | — |
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 7.0% (near the Healthcare median).
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 +66.7% over 3 years (1 opened, 0 closed).
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 medians
How iMove PT Compares
Category median of published Healthcare brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- 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
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 71%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +66.7%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +66.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 1
- 0.14 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 4
- 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 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)
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
7 current owners across 2 states.
- MO 5
- IL 2
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
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.
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
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
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)
iMove PT discloses NO per-outlet revenue. Item 19 Part A gives monthly PATIENT VISIT counts (not dollars) for six clinics in calendar 2024 - Company Mobile Clinic total 3,273 visits (avg 273/month), Company Brick and Mortar 3,638 (avg 303), Franchise Clinic 1 1,078 (avg 90), Franchise Clinic 2 2,108 (avg 176), Franchise Clinic 3 1,140 (avg 95), Franchise Clinic 4 4,277 (avg 356). Item 19 Part B gives only system aggregates by calendar year: 2024 Aggregate Systemwide Gross Revenue $1,741,611, comprising $842,188 from company-owned clinics and $899,423 from franchised clinics; 2023 $1,784,822; 2022 $1,137,870; 2021 $359,251. Those aggregates cover every clinic open for any part of the year, including one whose ownership changed mid-year and whose revenue is split across the company and franchised rows. No average, median, high or low revenue per outlet is published and none can be derived. The figures are unaudited: 'no certified public accountant has audited these figures'. Item 21's audited statements are for the year ended December 31, 2024 and carry going-concern doubt and a Financial Condition special risk.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 verdict
- 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
- 03MINORMinimum royalty not specified — franchisees face unknown fixed cost floor regardless of revenue performance
- 04MINORRoyalty 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
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% 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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 30,000 |
| 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 | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 14 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Missouri |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | MO |
| 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
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 4 hrs
- Training location
- Chesterfield, MO or other location franchisor designates
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval required for Brick and Mortar
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Quickbooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Quickbooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
7 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
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 – $58K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do iMove PT franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the iMove PT FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns iMove PT?
iMove PT is franchised by iMove PT, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the iMove PT 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 iMove PT FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
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 verdict score of 58 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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.