V/O Med SpaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A V/O Med Spa franchise requires a total initial investment of $930K – $1.2M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2024 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.5M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $930K – $1.2M
- 77th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- 36th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 14th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 35
- 49th 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
The system grew 100% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $930K – $1.2M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.5M/year (median $1.2M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 7/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- VIO FRANCHISE GROUP, LLC
- Parent company
- VIO Holdings, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Freeman Spogli & Co.
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 3991 North Jefferson Street, Medina, Ohio 44256
- Auditor
- R. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.5M
- vs $4.2M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Overview
About
V/O Med Spa franchisees operate medical aesthetic clinics offering treatments such as injectables, laser services, body contouring, and skincare procedures. Day-to-day operations involve managing licensed clinical staff, scheduling patient appointments, maintaining compliance with medical regulations, and driving sales through marketing and patient retention programs.
- CEO
- Ryan Rose
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 14
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $285K | $400K | |
| Lease Deposits - Three Months | $24K | $33K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $321K | $369K | |
| Initial Inventory | $62K | $71K | |
| Signage | $7K | $9K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $50K | $60K | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $26K | $33K | |
| Utility Deposits | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurance Deposits | $4K | $5K | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $5K | $6K | |
| Professional Fees | $15K | $25K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $700 | $1K | |
| Printing, Stationary, and Office Supplies | $350 | $2K | |
| Additional Funds - Six Months | $80K | $180K | |
| Total initial investment | $930K | $1.2M |
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
$257K
17.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
21%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.7 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $930K – $1.2M
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $80K – $180K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $62K – $71K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.2M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 15 units
- vs category median 12
- Range (low → high)
- $480K→$4.2M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How V/O Med Spa Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 35
- Opened
- 15
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 86%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +100.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
- Total loans
- 53
- 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
V/O Med Spa presents CAUTION-level risk: missing critical profitability data, corporate going concern issues, and unverified growth claims create material due diligence gaps before investing nearly $1M.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $304,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy,” is supplemented by the addition of the following: No entity or person listed in Items 1 and 2 of this Disclosure Document has, at any time during the previous 10 fiscal years (a) filed for bankruptcy protection, (b) been adjudged bankrupt, (c) been reorganized due to insolvency, or (d)
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · R. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
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 7 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — unable to validate actual profitability claims against $1.47M average revenue
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates financial instability at corporate or franchisor level
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($929K-$1.2M) with 6% royalty creates significant breakeven burden without disclosed unit economics
- 04MINOR100% YoY unit growth (35 units) appears inflated — need verification of organic vs. rebranded growth and unit churn rate
- 05MINORProtected territory provided but no disclosure of territory size, density caps, or multi-unit clause restrictions
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 |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| 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 | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 34 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 76 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- Zenoti
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Zenoti
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
42 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
V/O Med Spa · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a V/O Med Spa franchise?
The total investment to open a V/O Med Spa franchise ranges from $930K – $1.2M, 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 V/O Med Spa franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the V/O Med Spa FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.5M. The median is $1.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is V/O Med Spa's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for V/O Med Spa (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 V/O Med Spa franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, V/O Med Spa has 35 total units in the United States, including 9 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 15 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is V/O Med Spa a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates V/O Med Spa as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 7 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.