Individual Program Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Individual Program franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Individual Program discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Charts show 2025 gross sales by percentile/continent, seat sales, contract values, gross margins. Only full-time active franchisees included; excludes new/ceased/inactive outlets. 38.33% exceeded combined average.
What a Individual Program franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $75,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 19.75% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 19.75% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $91,850 – $104,919 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$875/month distribution fee plus 19.75% royalty on gross revenues. Numerous optional/future fees possible.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Individual Program system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 168 |
| Ceased operations | 9 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 6 |
| Closure rate | 5.4% of outlets |
9 closures in 2025; 14 total closures 2023-2025. Relatively stable system with modest growth.
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 Individual Program worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 19.75% of sales | steeper than 96% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $91,850 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 5.4% of outlets | worse than 74% of peers |
| 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 Individual Program
The franchisor's framing: Charts show 2025 gross sales by percentile/continent, seat sales, contract values, gross m… 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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Individual Program franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Individual Program franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $91,850–$104,919, including a $75,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Individual Program franchise owners make?
- Charts show 2025 gross sales by percentile/continent, seat sales, contract values, gross margins. Only full-time active franchisees included; excludes new/ceased/inactive outlets. 38.33% exceeded combined average. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Individual Program franchise fees?
- Individual Program's FDD discloses a $75,000 initial franchise fee, a 19.75% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 19.75% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. $875/month distribution fee plus 19.75% royalty on gross revenues. Numerous optional/future fees possible.
- What is the Individual Program franchise profit margin?
- Individual Program does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Charts show 2025 gross sales by percentile/continent, seat sales, contract values, gross margins. Only full-time active franchisees included; excludes new/ceased/inactive outlets. 38.33% exceeded combined average. Recurring fees alone take about 19.75% 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 Individual Program franchise failure rate?
- 9 closures in 2025; 14 total closures 2023-2025. Relatively stable system with modest growth.
- How many Individual Program locations are there?
- Individual Program's FDD reports 168 total outlets, with 9 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 6 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Individual Program have complaints or lawsuits?
- Individual Program 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 Individual Program franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Individual Program scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 19.75% 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 Individual Program or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.