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SUBJECT DOSSIER · FDD 2026

4Ever Young Franchise

Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a 4Ever Young franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.

Other Franchises · disclosure-honesty grade · from public state filings

Disclosure honesty

B
Transparency 4 / 5

4Ever Young discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.

Outlets68
Disclosed lawsuits0
Closure signals1 ceased
Investment
$522,650–$807,400
Total fees
9% of sales
Outlets
68
Closure signals
1 ceased, 1 terminated
Lawsuits
0
◢ FINDINGS
ITEM 20
1 outlets ceased operations
1 termination and 1 ceased operation in 2025; 5 transfers in 2025 indicate some franchisee turnover.

What their own earnings claim actually says

Discloses gross revenue for 3 affiliate locations (2023-2025), 3 mature franchises (2023-2025), 53 newer franchises (first 24 months), 49 locations open 12+ months in 2025, and P&L data from 14 reporting locations. Cherry-picking: excludes transfers, includes only willing reporters.

What a 4Ever Young franchise actually costs to run

FeeDisclosedWhere it comes from
Initial franchise fee$60,000Item 5 — paid up front, before you open
Royalty7% of gross salesItem 6 — charged on revenue, not profit
Advertising fund2% of gross salesItem 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion
Total recurring fees9% of gross salesBefore rent, labor, food or debt service
Total initial investment$522,650 – $807,400Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate

Royalty 7% or minimum monthly ($0-$5,000); Brand Fund 2%; LAR $7,500/month; Technology fees $499-$1,200/month; multiple other recurring fees.

Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.

4Ever Young system size and owner turnover

Total outlets68
Ceased operations1
Terminated by franchisor1
Transferred to new owners5
Closure rate1.5% of outlets

1 termination and 1 ceased operation in 2025; 5 transfers in 2025 indicate some franchisee turnover.

From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.

Is 4Ever Young worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises

Ongoing fees9% of salessteeper than 60% of other franchises franchises
Startup costfrom $522,650pricier than 81% of peers
Disclosure honestyGrade Bmore honest than 84% of other franchises franchises
Closure rate1.5% of outletsabout average
Disclosed lawsuits0fewer than most

Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.

◤ CLASSIFIED · ITEM 19 RECONSTRUCTED

Owner take-home for a 4Ever Young

The franchisor's framing: Discloses gross revenue for 3 affiliate locations (2023-2025), 3 mature franchises (2023-2… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.

LOW
MEDIAN
HIGH

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4Ever Young franchise — frequently asked

How much does a 4Ever Young franchise cost?
The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $522,650–$807,400, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do 4Ever Young franchise owners make?
Discloses gross revenue for 3 affiliate locations (2023-2025), 3 mature franchises (2023-2025), 53 newer franchises (first 24 months), 49 locations open 12+ months in 2025, and P&L data from 14 reporting locations. Cherry-picking: excludes transfers, includes only willing reporters. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
What are the 4Ever Young franchise fees?
4Ever Young's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 7% or minimum monthly ($0-$5,000); Brand Fund 2%; LAR $7,500/month; Technology fees $499-$1,200/month; multiple other recurring fees.
What is the 4Ever Young franchise profit margin?
4Ever Young does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses gross revenue for 3 affiliate locations (2023-2025), 3 mature franchises (2023-2025), 53 newer franchises (first 24 months), 49 locations open 12+ months in 2025, and P&L data from 14 reporting locations. Cherry-picking: excludes transfers, includes only willing reporters. Recurring fees alone take about 9% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
What is the 4Ever Young franchise failure rate?
1 termination and 1 ceased operation in 2025; 5 transfers in 2025 indicate some franchisee turnover.
How many 4Ever Young locations are there?
4Ever Young's FDD reports 68 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 5 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
Does 4Ever Young have complaints or lawsuits?
4Ever Young discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
Is a 4Ever Young franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. 4Ever Young scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.

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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with 4Ever Young or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.