Heights Wellness Retreat Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Heights Wellness Retreat franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Heights Wellness Retreat discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
HWR model early-stage (no location 12+ months). 3 operational locations, 3 pre-sales. Porter Ranch revenue $28.9K-$77.1K monthly over 4 months. MH system 2025: 97 locations averaging $1.09M revenue, $1,090 per member monthly. Emphasizes early-stage limitations.
What a Heights Wellness Retreat franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $44,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3% 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 | $935,895 – $1,466,168 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6% + Brand Fund 3% (up to 4%), Local Ad min $5K/mo, Tech $995/mo, variable training/transfer fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Heights Wellness Retreat system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 98 |
| Ceased operations | 1 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 4 |
| Transferred to new owners | 14 |
| Closure rate | 1.0% of outlets |
97 MH outlets declining (101→97 in 2025); 4 non-renewals; high transfer activity (14 in 2025)
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 Heights Wellness Retreat worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 62% of hair, beauty & personal care franchises |
| Startup cost | from $935,895 | pricier than 96% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 1.0% of outlets | worse than 67% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 83% of peers |
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 Heights Wellness Retreat
The franchisor's framing: HWR model early-stage (no location 12+ months). 3 operational locations, 3 pre-sales. Port… 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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Heights Wellness Retreat franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Heights Wellness Retreat franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $935,895–$1,466,168, including a $44,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Heights Wellness Retreat franchise owners make?
- HWR model early-stage (no location 12+ months). 3 operational locations, 3 pre-sales. Porter Ranch revenue $28.9K-$77.1K monthly over 4 months. MH system 2025: 97 locations averaging $1.09M revenue, $1,090 per member monthly. Emphasizes early-stage limitations. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Heights Wellness Retreat franchise fees?
- Heights Wellness Retreat's FDD discloses a $44,500 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 6% + Brand Fund 3% (up to 4%), Local Ad min $5K/mo, Tech $995/mo, variable training/transfer fees.
- What is the Heights Wellness Retreat franchise profit margin?
- Heights Wellness Retreat does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: HWR model early-stage (no location 12+ months). 3 operational locations, 3 pre-sales. Porter Ranch revenue $28.9K-$77.1K monthly over 4 months. MH system 2025: 97 locations averaging $1.09M revenue, $1,090 per member monthly. Emphasizes early-stage limitations. 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 Heights Wellness Retreat franchise failure rate?
- 97 MH outlets declining (101→97 in 2025); 4 non-renewals; high transfer activity (14 in 2025)
- How many Heights Wellness Retreat locations are there?
- Heights Wellness Retreat's FDD reports 98 total outlets, with 1 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 14 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Heights Wellness Retreat have complaints or lawsuits?
- Heights Wellness Retreat discloses 3 legal matters 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 Heights Wellness Retreat franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Heights Wellness Retreat scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 legal matters. 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 Heights Wellness Retreat or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.