Inner Image Transitional Sober Living Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Inner Image Transitional Sober Living is a franchise operating sober-living residences for people in addiction recovery. Franchisees run the homes, managing residents, house rules, and recovery-support coordination.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Inner Image Transitional Sober Living franchise requires a total initial investment of $69K – $105K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% 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
- $69K – $105K
- 1st pct Lodging
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 3rd pct Lodging
- Units
- 6
- 19th pct Lodging
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Lodging · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Lodging 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 $69K – $105K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSStartup franchisor (Inner Image Franchise LLC, formed March 2024); Item 21 includes only a balance sheet as of February 28, 2025 with no income statement, so no revenue or net income figures are disclosed.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 39/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Inner Image Franchise LLC
- CEO title
- CEO
- Carl Earhart
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 1712 East 11th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813
- Auditor
- Smith, Buzzi & Associates, LLC.
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Carl Earhart
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 99% below the typical lodging franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training | $2K | $3K | |
| Real Property Rent and Security Deposits | $8K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $500 | $1K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Decor | $5K | $15K | |
| TV, Cameras, POS System, and Other Supplies | $4K | $5K | |
| Initial Inventory | $1K | $2K | |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $500 | $2K | |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $500 | $3K | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $5K | $10K | |
| Area Development Fee | $80K | $120K | |
| Initial Investment for Your Initial Franchised Business (under ADA) | $29K | $65K | |
| Total initial investment | $178K | $290K |
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
- $69K – $105K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $10K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Inner Image Transitional Sober Living 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 Inner Image Transitional Sober Living unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
119%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
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
Startup franchisor (Inner Image Franchise LLC, formed March 2024); Item 21 includes only a balance sheet as of February 28, 2025 with no income statement, so no revenue or net income figures are disclosed.
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 5.0% — below the Lodging average of 10.4%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Multi-unit rate
Only 12% 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 Lodging averages
How Inner Image Transitional Sober Living Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- 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
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 12.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
High-risk opportunity: unstable franchisor (going concern issue), minimal system scale, complete financial opacity, and regulated industry exposure make this unsuitable for most investors.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Smith, Buzzi & Associates, LLC.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status = False indicates potential franchisor financial distress or operational instability
- 02MINOROnly 6 total units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and unproven replicability
- 03MINORZero financial disclosure (no Item 19 average revenues/net income) prevents ROI validation and hides performance data
- 04MEDHigh initial investment ($68,750-$105,000) paired with 5% royalty on undisclosed revenues creates uncertain cash flow recovery
- 05MINOR10-year term locks franchisee into relationship with unstable franchisor; no exit clarity if company fails
- 06MINORExtremely small franchisee base (6 units) limits peer support network and franchisor accountability
- 07MINORSober living facilities are heavily regulated; compliance costs and legal liability exposure not addressed
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 5.0% 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 | 10 years |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| 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 | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- Training location
- Affiliate location in Long Beach, California or another franchisor training center
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- One Step POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: One Step POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Inner Image Transitional Sober Living · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Inner Image Transitional Sober Living franchise?
The total investment to open a Inner Image Transitional Sober Living franchise ranges from $69K – $105K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Inner Image Transitional Sober Living franchise owners earn?
Inner Image Transitional Sober Living 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 Inner Image Transitional Sober Living 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 Inner Image Transitional Sober Living FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Inner Image Transitional Sober Living's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Inner Image Transitional Sober Living (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 Inner Image Transitional Sober Living franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Inner Image Transitional Sober Living has 6 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 6 company-owned units.
Is Inner Image Transitional Sober Living a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Inner Image Transitional Sober Living as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 39 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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