MD Hyperbaric Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a MD Hyperbaric franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
MD Hyperbaric discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
One franchisee achieved $359,531 gross sales in 2025. One company-affiliated center earned $872,113 gross sales and $310,793 EBITDA. Limited data; single franchisee example.
What a MD Hyperbaric franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $133,050 – $521,700 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty; 2% advertising; $250/month technology fee; additional 4% allocation cap for advertising/cooperative contributions combined.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
MD Hyperbaric system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 12 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero terminations/transfers; minimal historical data; young system (franchising started 2024).
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 MD Hyperbaric worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 74% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $133,050 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| 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 MD Hyperbaric
The franchisor's framing: One franchisee achieved $359,531 gross sales in 2025. One company-affiliated center earned… 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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MD Hyperbaric franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a MD Hyperbaric franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $133,050–$521,700, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do MD Hyperbaric franchise owners make?
- One franchisee achieved $359,531 gross sales in 2025. One company-affiliated center earned $872,113 gross sales and $310,793 EBITDA. Limited data; single franchisee example. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the MD Hyperbaric franchise fees?
- MD Hyperbaric's FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty; 2% advertising; $250/month technology fee; additional 4% allocation cap for advertising/cooperative contributions combined.
- What is the MD Hyperbaric franchise profit margin?
- MD Hyperbaric does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: One franchisee achieved $359,531 gross sales in 2025. One company-affiliated center earned $872,113 gross sales and $310,793 EBITDA. Limited data; single franchisee example. Recurring fees alone take about 10% 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 MD Hyperbaric franchise failure rate?
- Zero terminations/transfers; minimal historical data; young system (franchising started 2024).
- How many MD Hyperbaric locations are there?
- MD Hyperbaric's FDD reports 12 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 MD Hyperbaric have complaints or lawsuits?
- MD Hyperbaric 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 MD Hyperbaric franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. MD Hyperbaric scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% 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 MD Hyperbaric or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.