MaxLiving
Disclosure honesty
MaxLiving discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
77 clinics 2024: $908,947 avg gross sales, $678,008 median. 35% met/exceeded average. Limited to same-owner operations; excludes License Program. Data unaudited.
Is MaxLiving worth it? — how it compares to 266 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 2.7199999999999998% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $207,390 | pricier than 63% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| 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 MaxLiving
The franchisor's framing: 77 clinics 2024: $908,947 avg gross sales, $678,008 median. 35% met/exceeded average. Limi… 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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MaxLiving franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a MaxLiving franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $207,390–$537,000, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do MaxLiving franchise owners make?
- 77 clinics 2024: $908,947 avg gross sales, $678,008 median. 35% met/exceeded average. Limited to same-owner operations; excludes License Program. Data unaudited. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What is the MaxLiving franchise failure rate?
- 20 terminations in 2024; 181→169 outlets (-12 net); 35% clinics at/above average sales
- Is a MaxLiving franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MaxLiving scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 2.7199999999999998% 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 (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with MaxLiving or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.