dermani MEDSPA Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a dermani MEDSPA franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2019), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
dermani MEDSPA discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 gross revenue for 5 company-owned (GA) and 23 franchised locations. Only COGS and rent disclosed; many material expenses omitted.
What a dermani MEDSPA franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $55,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 0.25% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 5.25% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $491,792 – $906,189 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Initial fee deferred until pre-opening obligations complete (IL, MD, VA). Multiple recurring monthly/weekly fees beyond royalty.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
dermani MEDSPA system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 30 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 1 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
3 terminations in 2025; newer franchises (2023-2025) show significant revenue variation.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2019. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is dermani MEDSPA worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 5.25% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $491,792 | pricier than 71% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.0%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every hair, beauty & personal care franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a dermani MEDSPA
The franchisor's framing: 2025 gross revenue for 5 company-owned (GA) and 23 franchised locations. Only COGS and ren… 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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dermani MEDSPA franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a dermani MEDSPA franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $491,792–$906,189, including a $55,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do dermani MEDSPA franchise owners make?
- 2025 gross revenue for 5 company-owned (GA) and 23 franchised locations. Only COGS and rent disclosed; many material expenses omitted. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the dermani MEDSPA franchise fees?
- dermani MEDSPA's FDD discloses a $55,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 0.25% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 5.25% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Initial fee deferred until pre-opening obligations complete (IL, MD, VA). Multiple recurring monthly/weekly fees beyond royalty.
- What is the dermani MEDSPA franchise profit margin?
- dermani MEDSPA does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 gross revenue for 5 company-owned (GA) and 23 franchised locations. Only COGS and rent disclosed; many material expenses omitted. Recurring fees alone take about 5.25% 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 dermani MEDSPA franchise failure rate?
- 3 terminations in 2025; newer franchises (2023-2025) show significant revenue variation.
- How many dermani MEDSPA locations are there?
- dermani MEDSPA's FDD reports 30 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 1 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does dermani MEDSPA have complaints or lawsuits?
- dermani MEDSPA 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 dermani MEDSPA franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. dermani MEDSPA scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 5.25% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2019). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with dermani MEDSPA or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.