HEALTH MART Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a HEALTH MART franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
HEALTH MART discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly states it does not make representations about franchisee future financial performance or past outlet performance.
What a HEALTH MART franchise costs to run
$390/month flat fee. Optional MRA program $200-500/month. Required merchandise purchases from parent; 50-90% ongoing costs.
HEALTH MART's filing doesn't break its fees into a table we can itemise — this is the fee language as disclosed. Ask for Items 5 and 6 directly.
HEALTH MART system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 4,347 |
| Ceased operations | 126 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 476 |
| Transferred to new owners | 79 |
| Closure rate | 2.9% of outlets |
197 net outlet decline FY2025; 476 terminations; 126 ceased operations indicates significant market challenges.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is HEALTH MART worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Startup cost | from $2,470 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 2.9% of outlets | worse than 61% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
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 HEALTH MART
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HEALTH MART franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a HEALTH MART franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $2,470–$833,870.
- How much do HEALTH MART franchise owners make?
- HEALTH MART discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the HEALTH MART franchise fees?
- HEALTH MART's FDD excerpt doesn't clearly itemise the fee structure — ask for Items 5 and 6 directly.
- What is the HEALTH MART franchise profit margin?
- HEALTH MART discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the HEALTH MART franchise failure rate?
- 197 net outlet decline FY2025; 476 terminations; 126 ceased operations indicates significant market challenges.
- How many HEALTH MART locations are there?
- HEALTH MART's FDD reports 4,347 total outlets, with 126 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 79 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does HEALTH MART have complaints or lawsuits?
- HEALTH MART discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a HEALTH MART franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. HEALTH MART scores F on disclosure honesty, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 34404-202506-04 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with HEALTH MART or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.