Lice LiftersFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Lice Lifters franchise requires a total initial investment of $68K – $80K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $68K – $80K
- 10th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 48th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 5th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 11
- 32nd 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
Franchised units fell from 9 to 3 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $68K – $80K including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 47/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- LICE LIFTERS FRANCHISING LLC
- Incorporated in
- PA
- HQ
- 280 Gossett Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307
- Auditor
- Divine Blalock Martin Sellari, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $91K
- vs $251K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Lice Lifters franchisees operate head lice treatment centers offering non-chemical removal services, typically managing client appointments, performing manual lice removal treatments, and providing education to families. Day-to-day operations involve treating multiple patients per day, maintaining sanitation protocols, managing inventory of treatment supplies, and handling customer scheduling and billing.
- CEO
- Michele Barrack
- Headquarters
- SC
- Founded
- 2011
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Initial Rent Outlaysnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (including Fixtures and Furnishings)not refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $700 | $900 | |
| Suppliesnot refundable | $800 | $1K | |
| Training Expensesnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Computer/Software and Phone Systemsnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Prepaid Insurance Premiumsnot refundable | $250 | $300 | |
| Utility Costs & Depositsnot refundable | $500 | $800 | |
| Permits & Licensesnot refundable | $750 | $2K | |
| Advertisingnot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Expensesnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds for 3 monthsnot refundable | $10K | $13K | |
| Total initial investment | $68K | $81K |
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
- $68K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $13K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Revenue · 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 |
| Training fee | $750 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $50 |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Healthcare averages
How Lice Lifters Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 11
- Opened
- 5
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 82%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 28.6%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +125.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
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.
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 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $636K
- Median loan
- $135K
- 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)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Small, litigious system with opaque financials and growth from minimal base creates visibility and viability concerns.
Litigation (Item 3)
Lice Lifters Franchising, LLC v. Lice Lifters of Harrisburg, LLC and Latoya Wright (AAA Case No. 01-17-0002-9099). Filed April 20, 2017 in U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Franchisor alleged violations of restrictive covenants, trademark and trade dress infringement. Temporary restraining order granted April 21, 2017. Preliminary injunction granted April 28, 2017. Case compelled to arbitration. Arbitrator granted permanent injunction on September 29, 2017 and awarded fees/costs of $61,520.80 on October 27, 2017. District Court confirmed orders and entered final judgment on November 16, 2017 in favor of franchisor. Non-compete injunction effective through September 28, 2018.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Divine Blalock Martin Sellari, LLC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 47 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) prevents ROI validation
- 02HIGHActive litigation history demonstrates franchisor-franchisee conflict and enforcement costs that may burden system
- 03MEDOnly 11 units with 125% YoY growth is modest absolute growth in small system, suggesting limited scalability or market validation
- 04MED5% royalty on undisclosed revenue makes unit economics impossible to assess relative to $35,000 franchise fee
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status indicates potential financial instability at corporate level affecting franchisor support
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | County or group of zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| 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 | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Lice Lifters Franchising, LLC v. Lice Lifters of Harrisburg, LLC and Latoya Wright (AAA Case No. 01-17-0002-9099). Filed April 20, 2017 in U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Franchisor alleged violations of restrictive covenants, trademark and trade dress infringement. Temporary restraining order granted April 21, 2017. Preliminary injunction granted April 28, 2017. Case compelled to arbitration. Arbitrator granted permanent injunction on September 29, 2017 and awarded fees/costs of $61,520.80 on October 27, 2017. District Court confirmed orders and entered final judgment on November 16, 2017 in favor of franchisor. Non-compete injunction effective through September 28, 2018.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 21 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 17 hrs
- Training location
- on-site
- Field support
- 20 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Lice Lifters · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Lice Lifters franchise?
The total investment to open a Lice Lifters franchise ranges from $68K – $80K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Lice Lifters franchise owners earn?
Lice Lifters 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 Lice Lifters's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Lice Lifters (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 Lice Lifters franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Lice Lifters has 11 total units in the United States, including 9 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Lice Lifters a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Lice Lifters as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 47 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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