Restore Hyper Wellness Franchise Cost & Review

Restore Hyper Wellness is one of the most-searched wellness franchise brands in the U.S., and the most capital-intensive concept in its category. It bundles cryotherapy, IV drip therapy, red light therapy, compression, and hyperbaric services into a single retail footprint — which is exactly why it costs what it does.

This review uses figures from Restore's Franchise Disclosure Document. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or compensated by Restore Hyper Wellness. See our disclosure policy.

What it costs

The roughly $546,000 spread between the low and high end is unusually wide. It reflects real estate cost variation and the size of the service build — an IV suite and a cryotherapy chamber carry very different construction requirements than a compression lounge. Assume a major metro build lands in the upper half of that range.

The $3,500 minimum monthly royalty from year two deserves attention. At a 7% rate, $3,500 corresponds to $50,000 in monthly gross sales, or $600,000 annualized. A location running below that pays an effective royalty rate above 7% — precisely when a slow-ramping studio can least afford it. Model this floor explicitly in your ramp-year cash flow.

What locations actually earn

Restore's 2024 Item 19 is one of the more useful disclosures in the category, because the sample is large.

Just under 45% of locations met or exceeded the average — a useful reminder that an average is not a typical outcome. The median of $850,994 is the more honest planning number.

The 2.5x gap between top and bottom quartile is the figure to underwrite against. A bottom-quartile Restore doing $554,427 still pays the same 9% in combined fees and services the same debt as a top-quartile location doing $1.36 million. If your loan only works at the average, it doesn't work.

The capital efficiency question

Against an investment midpoint of about $1,050,300, median gross sales of $850,994 give a revenue-to-investment ratio of roughly 0.81x — meaning a typical location generates less in annual gross revenue than it cost to build.

That is not automatically disqualifying. Plenty of durable businesses carry ratios below 1.0x, and a high-margin service mix can more than compensate. But it does mean payback depends heavily on margin and financing terms rather than on revenue velocity, and it makes Restore materially more sensitive to a slow ramp than a lower-capital concept like StretchLab. Model this properly in the ROI and payback calculator before relying on any brand-supplied projection.

The IV therapy compliance factor

Restore's service mix includes IV drip therapy, which is the part of the model prospective franchisees most often underestimate. IV services are a clinical offering, and the rules governing who may administer them, what medical direction is required, and whether a corporate practice of medicine doctrine applies vary meaningfully by state.

This is not a formality you clear at closing. It affects your staffing model (you may need a nurse and a medical director), your insurance, your build-out, and in some states your ownership structure. Get a healthcare attorney licensed in your state involved before you sign — not your franchise attorney, and not the franchisor's. Our franchise compliance guide covers how this fits into a broader compliance program.

Who this fits

Restore makes most sense for a well-capitalized buyer — the $300,000 liquid capital requirement is a real filter — who wants a broad, premium service mix in a strong metro trade area, and who can absorb a longer ramp without distress. The large Item 19 sample and mature system are genuine advantages over earlier-stage brands where 13-unit samples are the norm.

It fits poorly for a buyer stretching to the minimum capital requirement, for a secondary market that can't support premium pricing across five-plus service lines, or for anyone who wants to avoid clinical compliance overhead entirely. If that's you, a sauna-led or stretch concept carries meaningfully less regulatory surface area.

Before you sign

Work through the due diligence checklist and read Item 19 in the actual FDD rather than relying on any summary, including this one. Then make validation calls — and specifically ask the franchisor to connect you with bottom-quartile operators, not just their best performers. How a franchisor responds to that request tells you something.

Sources

• Franchise Chatter — Restore Hyper Wellness 2025 review
• Restore Hyper Wellness franchise FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Restore Hyper Wellness franchise cost?

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The 2025 FDD discloses a total initial investment of $777,174 to $1,323,425, including a $44,500 initial franchise fee. Restore's own franchise site states a requirement of $300,000 in available liquid capital upfront.

How much does a Restore Hyper Wellness location make?

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The 2024 Item 19 reports average gross sales of $911,516 and median gross sales of $850,994 across 198 franchised studios open at least 12 months. Top-quartile studios averaged roughly $1.36 million; bottom-quartile studios averaged $554,427. These are gross sales, not profit.

What are the ongoing fees for a Restore franchise?

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A 7% royalty on gross sales plus a 2% marketing contribution, for a combined 9%. A minimum monthly royalty of $3,500 applies beginning in the second year of operation.

Is Restore Hyper Wellness a good franchise investment?

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It has the strongest disclosed revenue of the major wellness brands we compared and a large Item 19 sample, but it is also the most capital-intensive, and median revenue is below the midpoint investment. Whether that works depends on your margin, financing terms, and which performance quartile your location lands in — the gap between top and bottom quartile is roughly 2.5x.