The ToxFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A The Tox franchise requires a total initial investment of $258K – $449K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.2M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $258K – $449K
- 50th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- 48th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 55th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 14
- 44th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Health & Fitness 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
Each dollar invested generates 3.3x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
92% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $258K – $449K including a $50K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year, with an estimated 92% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 18/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- The Tox Franchising Group, LLC
- Parent company
- The Tox Franchise Holdings Corporation
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 601 21st Street, Suite 300, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $142K
- vs $400K prior year
Affiliated brands
- The Tox IP
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
The Tox appears to be a wellness/fitness concept (likely infrared sauna, cryotherapy, or detox-focused service based on name). Franchisees manage daily operations including client scheduling, facility maintenance, staff supervision, and service delivery while handling local marketing and member retention.
- CEO
- Courtney Yeager
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $20K | $35K | |
| Premises Lease Deposits | $10K | $25K | |
| Utilities Deposits | $250 | $550 | |
| Architect & Design Fees | $2K | $5K | |
| Construction Management Fees | $10K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling and Signage | $50K | $115K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment | $50K | $75K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $500 | $3K | |
| Initial Inventory to Begin Operating | $40K | $60K | |
| Office Equipment, Computer Systems, and Supplies | $5K | $7K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $9K | $15K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $4K | |
| Operating Expenses / Additional Funds - 3 months | $10K | $30K | |
| Development Fee (Multi-Unit Development Opportunity) | $92K | $262K | |
| Total initial investment | $350K | $710K |
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
$332K
28.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
89%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
14 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $258K – $449K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.1 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Inventory (initial) | $40K – $60K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $326K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 92.3%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Historic financial performance of existing affiliate-owned outlets
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 11 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $765K→$1.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 180 Health & Fitness brands
vs Health & Fitness averages
How The Tox Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 14
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 8
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 43%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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 7 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 7
- Loan volume
- $2.1M
- Median loan
- $311K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into The Tox's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 3 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 6 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extreme hypergrowth (500% YoY), going concern status, minimal operating history (14 units), and lack of financial disclosure create substantial risk despite strong unit-level profitability claims.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 18 / 100 rating
- 01MINORHypergrowth (500% YoY unit expansion) is unsustainable and suggests potential quality control, support infrastructure, or market saturation issues
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates franchisor financial distress or uncertainty about long-term viability
- 03MEDOnly 14 units total means extremely limited franchisee track record and insufficient data to validate the business model
- 04MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosures provided — cannot verify if average revenue/net income figures are representative or cherry-picked
- 05MINORHigh minimum royalty ($1,000/month) creates $12,000 annual fixed cost regardless of performance; break-even requires ~$15,000 monthly revenue at 8%
- 06MEDInvestment range ($258K–$448K) is capital-intensive with no disclosed ROI timeline or payback period
- 07MINORExplosive growth may indicate aggressive recruitment over franchisee success — classic franchise red flag
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radial distance or zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 96 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Mindbody Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Mindbody Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
20 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
The Tox · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a The Tox franchise?
The total investment to open a The Tox franchise ranges from $258K – $449K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do The Tox franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the The Tox FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is The Tox's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for The Tox (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 The Tox franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, The Tox has 14 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 8 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is The Tox a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates The Tox as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 18 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.