IV Nutrition Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $201K – $583K
- Disclosed sales
- $665K
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- Limited · 10 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
IV Nutrition is a wellness franchise offering IV hydration, vitamin infusions, and injections under medical supervision. Franchisees run the clinics, managing clinical staff, appointments, and memberships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A IV Nutrition franchise requires a total initial investment of $201K – $583K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $665K[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
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 scored8 of 8 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $201K – $583K
- 43rd pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $665K
- 14th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 14th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 38
- 50th 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 $201K – $583K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $665K/year (median $596K). Note: this is gross profit, not take-home income.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 56/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHNegative, pipeline stalled: 41 agreements signed but not yet open against 38 open outlets (Item 20).
- FLAG3 units terminated last reporting year (7.9% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- IV Nutrition Franchisor, LLC
- CEO title
- Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer
- Jason Fechter
- CEO experience
- 2018 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- Kansas
- HQ
- 7108 West 135th St., Overland Park, KS 66223
- Auditor
- Shipley CPA, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.6M
- vs $1.9M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Affiliated brands
- Fechter Construction
- does
- IV Nutrition
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jason Fechter
- Headquarters
- Kansas
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 18
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 22% above the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Training Fee | $5K | $5K | |
| Computer Terminal/ POS | $2K | $3K | |
| Lease Deposit and Payment | $3K | $10K | |
| Utility Deposits plus 3 months utility payments | $0 | $2K | |
| Initial Inventory | $13K | $16K | |
| Store in a Box | $52K | $115K | |
| Leasehold Improvements/ Buildout | $20K | $180K | |
| Signage | $4K | $12K | |
| Initial Marketing Investment | $10K | $20K | |
| Insurance | $1K | $4K | |
| Permits and Licenses | $150 | $850 | |
| Accounting and Legal Fees | $1K | $2K | |
| Travel and living expenses while training | $2K | $6K | |
| Pre-opening Payroll Expenses | $3K | $8K | |
| Accounting Service (3 months) | $825 | $825 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $35K | $150K | |
| Total initial investment | $201K | $583K |
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
- $201K – $583K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $35K – $150K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of net sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of net sales |
| Technology fee | $750 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $12K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $13K – $16K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales land near the healthcare norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for IV Nutrition until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for 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.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$485K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one IV Nutrition 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 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.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for 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.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
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: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $665K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $596K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 26 outlets
- vs category median 20
- Range (low → high)
- $258K→$1.5MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 53 of the 2026 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 9 / 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.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $665K/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 1.7x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Healthcare median).
Disclosure
Transparency score 9/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 155.6% CAGR over 3 years across 38 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 IV Nutrition 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 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 38
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 3
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 7
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 82%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +155.6%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +155.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 3
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 1
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 41
- 1.08 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 26
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 6.4%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 3.2%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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
- Maryland
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
40 current owners across 19 states.
- TX 7
- MO 5
- OK 4
- CA 3
- FL 3
- AZ 2
- GA 2
- TN 2
- VA 2
- AR 1
- CO 1
- DE 1
- +7 more states
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.
- Total loans
- 10
- Loan volume
- $2.2M
- Median loan
- $199K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Limited · 10 loans
- Limited SBA coverage: 10 loans, rate hidden until 10 have resolved and loans reach 2% of franchised units
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Limited · 10 loans
- 5-yr charge-off
- Limited · 10 loans
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 8
- Defaults
- 0
- Typical loan rate
- 8.9%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 17.4%
- n=2,725 loans
- Jobs supported
- 47
- 2.1 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 20%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 100% went to startups / new businesses, 0% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in other personal care services, franchised businesses charge off at 17.4% vs 20.9% for independents — franchising is associated with 17% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Top lenders financing IV Nutrition franchisees
Showing 3 of 8 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for IV Nutrition from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 0.0%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 70%
- Avg interest rate
- 8.95%
- Lender concentration
- 20.0%
- Job velocity
- 2.1 per $100K
- NAICS benchmark
- 5.1%
- NAICS 812199
- Jobs supported
- 47
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 20% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First National Bank of Waterloo | 2 | $350K | N/A |
| 2 | The Huntington National Bank | 2 | $317K | N/A |
| 3 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 1 | $135K | N/A |
| 4 | Stearns Bank National Association | 1 | $222K | N/A |
| 5 | First Bank & Trust | 1 | $326K | N/A |
| 6 | BancFirst | 1 | $250K | N/A |
| 7 | Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation | 1 | $150K | N/A |
| 8 | Citizens Community Federal National Association | 1 | $439K | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXTexas | 4 | 0 | -- |
| MOMissouri | 3 | 0 | -- |
| WIWisconsin | 2 | 0 | -- |
| MNMinnesota | 1 | 0 | -- |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
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
IV Nutrition presents moderate risk with tight unit economics, unverified financial claims, and a small-scale system in a niche wellness market.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
1 pending AAA arbitration (Northern Lights Wellness/Liberty IV Nutrition franchisee alleging territory encroachment, fee overcharge, retaliation; franchisor filed counterclaim for non-solicitation breach); 1 concluded Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Consent Order against co-owner Dr. Tara Zeller (public censure, practice limitation on mixing/administering IVs), no admission of wrongdoing.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Shipley CPA, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 56 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDSmall franchise system (31 units) with only 21.1% YoY growth suggests limited brand recognition and scaling challenges
- 02MINORService-based model (IV therapy) is location-dependent and sensitive to local competition, staffing costs, and regulatory changes
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 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 14 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 13 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 5 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Johnson County, Kansas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Kansas |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 pending AAA arbitration (Northern Lights Wellness/Liberty IV Nutrition franchisee alleging territory encroachment, fee overcharge, retaliation; franchisor filed counterclaim for non-solicitation breach); 1 concluded Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Consent Order against co-owner Dr. Tara Zeller (public censure, practice limitation on mixing/administering IVs), no admission of wrongdoing.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 53 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 50 hrs
- Training location
- Online and Corporate Location (TBD)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 50 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee (with franchisor site-approval rights); franchisor also requires use of designated third-party site-selection vendor, Morrow Hill, at no additional franchisee fee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Zenoti (Soham Inc. dba Zenoti)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Zenoti (Soham Inc. dba Zenoti)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
40 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 IV Nutrition franchise?
The total investment to open a IV Nutrition franchise ranges from $201K – $583K, 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 IV Nutrition franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the IV Nutrition FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $665K. The median is $596K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns IV Nutrition?
IV Nutrition is franchised by IV Nutrition Franchisor, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the IV Nutrition 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 IV Nutrition FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is IV Nutrition's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for IV Nutrition (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 IV Nutrition franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, IV Nutrition has 38 total units in the United States, including 31 franchised units and 7 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is IV Nutrition a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates IV Nutrition as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 56 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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