Liftology Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Liftology franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Liftology 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 prohibits employees from making oral/written projections. Actual records available for existing outlets only.
What a Liftology franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $187,800 – $427,750 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty, 1% marketing fund, 2% local advertising, $250/month technology, plus variable CRM/call center/training fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Liftology system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 0 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
Pre-revenue franchise system with zero operating outlets as of 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 Liftology worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $187,800 | pricier than 60% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| 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 Liftology
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor prohibits employees from making … 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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Liftology franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Liftology franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $187,800–$427,750, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Liftology franchise owners make?
- Liftology 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 Liftology franchise fees?
- Liftology's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty, 1% marketing fund, 2% local advertising, $250/month technology, plus variable CRM/call center/training fees.
- What is the Liftology franchise profit margin?
- Liftology 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 Liftology franchise failure rate?
- Pre-revenue franchise system with zero operating outlets as of 2025.
- How many Liftology locations are there?
- Liftology's FDD reports 0 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Liftology have complaints or lawsuits?
- Liftology 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 Liftology franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Liftology scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 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 Liftology or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.