Transformations Center for Weight LossFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Transformations Center for Weight Loss franchise requires a total initial investment of $121K – $247K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $240K[2]. Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $121K – $247K
- 25th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $240K
- 4th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 14th pct Healthcare
- 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
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $121K – $247K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $240K/year.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 75/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 1 year of franchising with 4 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- TRANSFORMATIONS, FRANCHISE, LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1000 Smyrna Clayton Blvd., Unit #5, Smyrna, DE 19977
- Auditor
- SMITH, BUZZI & ASSOCIATES, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- has not offered franchises in this line or any other line of business
- Transformations Center for Weight Loss
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate weight loss centers offering nutrition counseling, body composition analysis, behavioral coaching, and potentially medical weight loss programs (e.g., injections, supplements). Day-to-day operations include client consultations, progress tracking, meal planning, one-on-one or group sessions, retail product sales, and membership account management.
- CEO
- Dr. Eugenia Caternor
- Headquarters
- DE
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training | $3K | $6K | |
| Utility Deposits and Prepaid Expenses (3 months) | $1K | $2K | |
| Real Property Rent (3 months) | $9K | $27K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $10K | $50K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Decor | $10K | $20K | |
| Medical Equipment | $6K | $10K | |
| Computer and POS System | $3K | $4K | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $3K | $7K | |
| Office supplies, TV, Cameras, and other equipment | $2K | $4K | |
| Signage | $3K | $6K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $9K | |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $2K | $5K | |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $2K | $3K | |
| Professional Fees | $4K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $20K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $121K | $247K |
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
$41K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
19%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $121K – $247K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $240K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate Outlets
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 12 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $200K→$280K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How Transformations Center for Weight Loss Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 50.0%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Micro-franchise system with going concern issues, undisclosed profitability, and insufficient unit validation creates substantial risk of franchisor failure and franchisee financial loss.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $120,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · SMITH, BUZZI & ASSOCIATES, LLC
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: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 4 units in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal scale and validation
- 02MEDNo average net income disclosed despite $240K average revenue — suggests profitability concerns or franchisor opacity
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False is critical red flag suggesting franchisor financial instability or restructuring
- 04MINOR6% royalty on $240K average revenue yields only $14,400 annually — questions franchisor's sustainable revenue model
- 05MINORHigh initial investment range ($120.5K–$247K) relative to 4-unit system suggests unproven unit economics
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure is positive but unreliable indicator given going concern status and small unit count
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 | 10 years |
| Territory type | radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 14 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Clover POS system
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Clover POS system
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Transformations Center for Weight Loss · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Transformations Center for Weight Loss franchise?
The total investment to open a Transformations Center for Weight Loss franchise ranges from $121K – $247K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Transformations Center for Weight Loss franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Transformations Center for Weight Loss FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $240K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Transformations Center for Weight Loss's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Transformations Center for Weight Loss (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 Transformations Center for Weight Loss franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Transformations Center for Weight Loss has 4 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Transformations Center for Weight Loss a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Transformations Center for Weight Loss as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 75 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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