QC Kinetix® Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
QC Kinetix is a healthcare franchise operating regenerative-medicine clinics offering non-surgical treatments for joint and musculoskeletal pain. Franchisees run a clinic managing providers, patient consults and treatments, and marketing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A QC Kinetix® franchise requires a total initial investment of $227K – $496K, including a $55K franchise fee. The 2023 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 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $227K – $496K
- 48th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 169
- 70th pct Healthcare
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Healthcare 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 $227K – $496K including a $55K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports raw per-outlet gross revenue list (no summary averages/median/quartiles disclosed) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 70/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports raw per-outlet gross revenue list (no summary averages/median/quartiles disclosed) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- QC Franchise Group LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Scott Hoots
- CEO experience
- 15 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- South Carolina
- HQ
- 227 W. Trade Street, Ste. 2160, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Auditor
- Thomas, Judy & Tucker, P.A.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.9M
- vs $28.1M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Scott Hoots
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 33
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 13% below the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $55K | $55K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $204K | |
| Utilities and Security Deposits | $5K | $10K | |
| 3-months' Rent | $9K | $25K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $9K | $12K | |
| Computers, Office Equipment, and Supplies | $5K | $8K | |
| Medical Related Equipment | $8K | $10K | |
| Medical Related Training | $7K | $10K | |
| Business Licenses, Permits | $500 | $2K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $8K | |
| Initial Inventory (Retail Items) | $11K | $12K | |
| Business Insurance | $6K | $23K | |
| Franchisee Training Expenses | $5K | $10K | |
| Salesforce Setup Fee | $2K | $2K | |
| Webpage Setup Fee | $1K | $1K | |
| Forms Setup Fee | $480 | $480 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $100K | $100K | |
| Total initial investment | $227K | $496K |
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
- $227K – $496K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $100K – $100K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $55K – $55K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- Eight Percent (8%) of weekly Gross Revenues
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $6K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
QC Kinetix® 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 QC Kinetix® unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
29%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
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: 2023 FDD
Financial Performance
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- raw per-outlet gross revenue list (no summary averages/median/quartiles disclosed)
- Sample size
- 176
- vs category median 20 · large
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2023
- Disclosed in the 2023 filing, covering 2022
- Transparency
- 0 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · below
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.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Healthcare average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports raw per-outlet gross revenue list (no summary averages/median/quartiles disclosed) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +178.9% over 3 years (104 opened, 2 closed).
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 averages
How QC Kinetix® Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 169
- Opened
- 104
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 1.3%
- Company-owned
- 10
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 94%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +178.9%
- Net unit change over 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 104
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 12
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 7.1%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 1.2%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 1.2%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 33 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 23
- Loan volume
- $8.0M
- Median loan
- $290K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- no resolved loans yet — rate needs a terminal outcome
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
- 13
- Defaults
- 1
- Typical loan rate
- 7.5%
- avg rate to borrowers
- vs industry
- 20.0%
- NAICS 621498
- Jobs supported
- 177
- 2.6 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 22%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 78% went to startups / new businesses, 22% to established operators
Top lenders financing QC Kinetix® franchisees
Showing 3 of 13 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into QC Kinetix®'s SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 9 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 5-year lending trend
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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
Large regenerative-medicine franchisor (since 2020) with $28,126,924 revenue, $5,550,355 net income, 169 units, low 1.26% turnover, and no litigation, bankruptcy, or going-concern. Only concern is negative net worth of -$608,488 despite strong profitability, likely from distributions/leverage.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Thomas, Judy & Tucker, P.A.
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 70 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNegative franchisor net worth -$608,488
- 02MINORStrong net income $5,550,355 on $28,126,924 revenue
- 03MINOR169 units, low turnover 1.26%
- 04HIGHNo litigation, bankruptcy, or going-concern; audited, Item 19 disclosed
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Designated Marketing Area (DMA) |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 64 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 42 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant and franchisor's facilities
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Franchisor specifies point-of-sale software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Franchisor specifies point-of-sale software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
72 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
QC Kinetix® · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a QC Kinetix® franchise?
The total investment to open a QC Kinetix® franchise ranges from $227K – $496K, with an initial franchise fee of $55K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do QC Kinetix® franchise owners earn?
QC Kinetix® 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 QC Kinetix® 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 QC Kinetix® FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is QC Kinetix®'s franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for QC Kinetix® (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 QC Kinetix® franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, QC Kinetix® has 169 total units in the United States, including 159 franchised units and 10 company-owned units. 104 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is QC Kinetix® a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates QC Kinetix® as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 70 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.