OTA World Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
OTA World is a retail franchise operating stores that sell premium massage chairs, supplied by its affiliate Titan Chair. Franchisees run the stores, managing showroom sales, demos, and customer service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A OTA World franchise requires a total initial investment of $59K – $156K. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $59K – $156K
- 4th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 18
- 24th pct Personal Care…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Personal Care & Beauty 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 $59K – $156K.
- RETURNSItem 21 audited income statement: Total Sales (net of returns) of $3,700,785.45 for FY ended Dec 31, 2023; gross Sales $3,709,469.52 less returns/allowances $8,684.07. These are the franchisor/manufacturer's own financials (no franchise fee, sales come from product purchases by franchisees).
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 64/100 (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
- OTA Healthmate, LLC
- CEO title
- Managing Member and President
- Michael Cha
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 1001 W. Crosby Lane, Carrollton, TX 75006
- Auditor
- Yil H. Han, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.3M
- vs $3.3M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Michael Cha
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 10
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 80% below the typical personal care & beauty franchise.
Source: FDD 2024 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | — | — | |
| Architectural Planning | $0 | $5K | |
| Lease Deposits | $4K | $10K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $5K | $25K | |
| Showroom Inventory | $25K | $45K | |
| Furniture and Equipment | $2K | $3K | |
| Interior Graphics & Decor | $4K | $10K | |
| Exterior Signage | $3K | $7K | |
| Insurance | $1K | $3K | |
| Travel & Training Costs | $3K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $3K | |
| Opening Promotion | $5K | $15K | |
| Working Capital | $5K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $59K | $156K |
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
- $59K – $156K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- N/A
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- No royalty fee
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 1.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Franchisees do not pay a royalty fee |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $25K – $45K |
| Total fee load | 1.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
OTA World 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 OTA World unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
141%
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: 2024 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 audited income statement: Total Sales (net of returns) of $3,700,785.45 for FY ended Dec 31, 2023; gross Sales $3,709,469.52 less returns/allowances $8,684.07. These are the franchisor/manufacturer's own financials (no franchise fee, sales come from product purchases by franchisees).
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 1.0% — below the Personal Care & Beauty average of 7.8%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -33.3% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
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 Personal Care & Beauty averages
How OTA World Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2024 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 18
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 100.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +8.7%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -33.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 18
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 14
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 78.3%
- Units that stayed open
- Ceased ops
- 27.8%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 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.
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
- $3.0M
- Median loan
- $1.0M
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (3 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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
OTA World exhibits signs of a contracting franchise system with declining unit count, undisclosed financials, questionable franchisor viability, and no proven earnings model—this is a high-risk investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Yil H. Han, CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 64 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDSystem contracting sharply: 21.7% unit decline YoY (18 units remaining) suggests franchisee failure/attrition
- 02MINORZero royalty fee structure may indicate franchisor lacks revenue model or confidence in franchisee profitability
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status = false: franchisor's ability to support franchise operations is questionable
- 04MINORNo financial disclosure (revenue/net income): impossible to validate franchisee earnings claims
- 05MINORNo Item 19 earnings claim: combined with declining units, suggests poor unit economics
- 06MINORFree franchise fee ($0) may indicate difficulty recruiting or desperation to inflate unit count
- 07MINOR$59K-$156K investment range is wide with no performance metrics to justify either end
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 1.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2024 · 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 | 1 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 5 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 90 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Dallas County, Texas |
| Governing law | TX |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 14 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 27 hrs
- Training location
- OHL corporate headquarters or approved location, plus franchisee's store
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with OHL assistance and approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
20 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
OTA World · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a OTA World franchise?
The total investment to open a OTA World franchise ranges from $59K – $156K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do OTA World franchise owners earn?
OTA World 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 OTA World 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 OTA World FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is OTA World's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for OTA World (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 OTA World franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, OTA World has 18 total units in the United States, including 18 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is OTA World a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates OTA World as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 64 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.