Castle Rock Hormone Health Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Castle Rock Hormone Health discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Two affiliate outlets disclosed: Castle Rock ($2.69M revenue, 25% margin) and Parker ($959K revenue, 15% margin). Only 1 franchised outlet included; 3 excluded for telehealth-only model non-conformity.
What a Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $296,499 – $460,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty, 2% brand fund, 5% local marketing (or $5K/month). Additional fees: training, software ($500-$1.5K/month), third-party vendors.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Castle Rock Hormone Health system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 9 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 2 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
2 transfers in 2025; 3 franchised outlets excluded for model non-conformity.
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 Castle Rock Hormone Health worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 60% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $296,499 | pricier than 73% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Castle Rock Hormone Health
The franchisor's framing: Two affiliate outlets disclosed: Castle Rock ($2.69M revenue, 25% margin) and Parker ($959… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $296,499–$460,000, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise owners make?
- Two affiliate outlets disclosed: Castle Rock ($2.69M revenue, 25% margin) and Parker ($959K revenue, 15% margin). Only 1 franchised outlet included; 3 excluded for telehealth-only model non-conformity. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise fees?
- Castle Rock Hormone Health'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. 7% royalty, 2% brand fund, 5% local marketing (or $5K/month). Additional fees: training, software ($500-$1.5K/month), third-party vendors.
- What is the Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise profit margin?
- Castle Rock Hormone Health does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Two affiliate outlets disclosed: Castle Rock ($2.69M revenue, 25% margin) and Parker ($959K revenue, 15% margin). Only 1 franchised outlet included; 3 excluded for telehealth-only model non-conformity. 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 Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise failure rate?
- 2 transfers in 2025; 3 franchised outlets excluded for model non-conformity.
- How many Castle Rock Hormone Health locations are there?
- Castle Rock Hormone Health's FDD reports 9 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 2 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Castle Rock Hormone Health have complaints or lawsuits?
- Castle Rock Hormone Health 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 Castle Rock Hormone Health franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Castle Rock Hormone Health scores C 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 Castle Rock Hormone Health or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.