Neurosculpting Institute
Bottom line
- Total investment $10K – $131K including a $8K franchise fee, 0.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 69/100.
- 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 Neurosculpting Institute unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
210%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Neurosculpting Institute franchisees offer neuroscience-based mindfulness and personal transformation coaching/training programs to clients. Day-to-day operations include delivering in-person or online neurosculpting sessions, facilitating workshops, managing client relationships, and potentially training other practitioners in the methodology. Franchisees act as service providers operating a brain-training/wellness consulting practice.
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 · 12 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
Contracting franchise system with misaligned franchisor incentives, no financial transparency, unprotected territory, and declining unit count signals serious sustainability and profitability concerns.
Score breakdown · what drove the 69 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 6.6% YoY (58 units) indicates system contraction and potential market saturation or performance issues
- 02MINORZero royalty structure may mask franchisor's true profit incentive—only makes money on initial franchise fees, creating misaligned interests
- 03MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19) prevents assessment of actual franchisee profitability and ROI
- 04MINORWide investment range ($10,100–$130,650) suggests inconsistent startup costs and unclear requirements
- 05MINORUnprotected territory enables franchisor to oversaturate markets and cannibalize existing franchisee revenue
- 06MINORShort 3-year term creates high renewal risk and limits long-term business planning ability
- 07MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income makes due diligence impossible and suggests weak unit economics
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
48 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Neurosculpting Institute · FDD (2022) PDF