ScoliCareFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A ScoliCare franchise requires a total initial investment of $162K – $542K, including a $49K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $890K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $162K – $542K
- 34th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $890K
- 25th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 4
- 14th pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- N/A
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 4 to 1 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $162K – $542K including a $49K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $890K/year (median $699K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 38/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- ScoliCare Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Lasio Rhinus Holdings, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Jeb McAviney
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- Level 5, 15 Kensington Street, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia 2217
Affiliated brands
- is ScoliCare US IP
- is ScoliCare IP Pty Ltd
- is ScoliCare Pty Ltd
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
ScoliCare franchisees operate specialized clinics providing non-surgical scoliosis treatment and management services. Day-to-day operations likely involve patient consultations, treatment administration (bracing, physical therapy, monitoring), insurance billing, and patient follow-up care in a healthcare setting.
- CEO
- Jeb McAviney
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 26 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee (Conversion Clinic) | $49K | $49K | |
| Lease/Rent (Conversion Clinic) | $3K | $12K | |
| Leasehold Improvements; Construction Costs (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $21K | $36K | |
| Equipment and Furniture (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $26K | $30K | |
| Opening Advertising (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Training (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Start-up Supplies and Inventory (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $3K | $7K | |
| Utility Deposits (Conversion Clinic) | — | — | |
| Professional Fees (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Insurance (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Medical Equipment and Inventory (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $30K | $70K | |
| Initial Digital Site Advertising (Conversion Clinic)not refundable | $9K | $9K | |
| Franchise Fee (New Clinic) | $49K | $49K | |
| Lease/Rent (New Clinic) | $10K | $36K | |
| Leasehold Improvements; Construction Costs (New Clinic)not refundable | $72K | $215K | |
| Equipment and Furniture (New Clinic)not refundable | $28K | $33K | |
| Opening Advertising (New Clinic)not refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Training (New Clinic)not refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Start-up Supplies and Inventory (New Clinic)not refundable | $3K | $7K | |
| Total initial investment | $442K | $788K |
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$129K
14.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
32%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $162K – $542K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $70K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $49K – $49K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of 5% of Gross Sales, or the Minimum Royalty …
- Ad fund
- 4.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 5% of Gross Sales or Minimum Royalty Fee |
| Marketing / ad fund | 4.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $800 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Inventory (initial) | $65K – $97K |
| Total fee load | 9.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $890K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $699K
- Item 19 type
- Historical financial operating results for three franchised clinics
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 12 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $690K→$1.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How ScoliCare Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +33.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage healthcare franchise with critical Going Concern disclosure, non-transparent profitability data, and minimal unit base raises questions about franchisor viability and franchisee ROI.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes
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 38 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern issue disclosed — indicates potential financial distress at franchisor level
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — cannot assess actual profitability despite $890K average revenue claim
- 03MINOROnly 4 operating units with 33.3% YoY growth still represents minimal scale and unproven business model viability
- 04MEDHigh investment ceiling ($541,500) relative to disclosed average revenue ($889,959) creates thin margin for error
- 05MINOR5% royalty on gross sales (or minimum fee structure unstated) — unclear if franchisees can actually achieve profitability at claimed revenue levels
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed but Going Concern flag suggests potential undisclosed franchisor financial problems
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 | 2 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 700,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Los Angeles, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 84 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 83 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- joint
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Cliniko; Salesforce
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Cliniko; Salesforce
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
7 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
ScoliCare · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a ScoliCare franchise?
The total investment to open a ScoliCare franchise ranges from $162K – $542K, with an initial franchise fee of $49K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do ScoliCare franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the ScoliCare FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $890K. The median is $699K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is ScoliCare's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for ScoliCare (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 ScoliCare franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, ScoliCare has 4 total units in the United States, including 4 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is ScoliCare a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates ScoliCare as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 38 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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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.