Is Pure Sweat Studios or Medicine Shoppe cheaper to open?

Pure Sweat Studios costs $573,200–$889,000 and Medicine Shoppe costs $513,050–$895,653 to open (FDD Item 7). Medicine Shoppe has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Pure Sweat Studios or Medicine Shoppe?

FranchiseVerdict grades Pure Sweat Studios C and Medicine Shoppe B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Pure Sweat Studios vs Medicine Shoppe

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Pure Sweat Studios and Medicine Shoppe are healthcare franchises. Pure Sweat Studios requires an investment of $573K – $889K while Medicine Shoppe requires $513K – $896K. Pure Sweat Studios discloses average revenue of $509K; Medicine Shoppe makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Medicine Shoppe has SBA lending data on file with a 7.3% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Pure Sweat Studios C (Average) and Medicine Shoppe B (Above average).

Metric	Pure Sweat Studios	Medicine Shoppe
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$573K – $889K	$513K – $896K
Franchise Fee	$45K	N/A
Royalty Rate	6.0%	3.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$509K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	7.3% (169 loans)
Total Units	11	271
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	-21 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	1970
FDD Year	2026	2025