Bottom line
- Total investment $166K – $365K including a $30K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one LIFTOLOGY unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
25%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
LIFTOLOGY appears to be a fitness/wellness franchise (likely gym or training-focused based on name), though core services are not disclosed in available materials. Franchisees would operate a branded location, manage members/clients, deliver fitness services or programs, handle staffing and scheduling, and pay 7% royalties on gross revenue plus monthly minimums.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Zero-unit franchise system with active trade secret litigation, undisclosed financials, going concern status, and no proven unit economics represents extreme early-stage risk unsuitable for most franchisees.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHActive litigation alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference suggests potential IP vulnerability and ethical concerns at leadership level
- 02MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory indicates brand has never successfully scaled franchise model—unproven system
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure prevents ROI validation; combined with $166k-$365k investment range, impossible to assess payback period or profitability
- 04MINORMonthly royalty minimums (starting year 2) create fixed cost burden regardless of sales performance—high risk for underperforming locations
- 05HIGHGoing concern status raises solvency questions about franchisor's ability to provide ongoing support, technology updates, and marketing
- 06MED10-year term is unusually long with no disclosed break-even metrics or unit economics to justify commitment length
- 07MINORRoyalty floor structure (7% minimum) could exceed actual gross revenue percentage in slow-growth markets, creating negative cash flow scenarios
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
15 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
LIFTOLOGY · FDD (2025) PDF