Medi-Weightloss Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Medi-Weightloss franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2024), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Medi-Weightloss discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
54 franchises reported 2023 financials. Average net income before other expenses: $180,922. Ranges $77k-$363k by marketing spend. Omits company-owned data, non-reporting franchises, taxes, insurance, professional fees.
What a Medi-Weightloss franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 10% 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 | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $207,000 – $435,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty: greater of $2,250/mo or 10% gross sales. System branding 1% (up to 2%). Local ad minimum $3,000/month. All fees nonrefundable.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Medi-Weightloss system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 105 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
3 terminations in 2023; 1 ceased operations (Texas). Low closure rate; modest growth trajectory.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2024. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Medi-Weightloss worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 86% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $207,000 | 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 | 4 | more litigious than 80% of peers |
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 Medi-Weightloss
The franchisor's framing: 54 franchises reported 2023 financials. Average net income before other expenses: $180,922… 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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Medi-Weightloss franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Medi-Weightloss franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $207,000–$435,000, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Medi-Weightloss franchise owners make?
- 54 franchises reported 2023 financials. Average net income before other expenses: $180,922. Ranges $77k-$363k by marketing spend. Omits company-owned data, non-reporting franchises, taxes, insurance, professional fees. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Medi-Weightloss franchise fees?
- Medi-Weightloss' FDD discloses a $45,000 initial franchise fee, a 10% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty: greater of $2,250/mo or 10% gross sales. System branding 1% (up to 2%). Local ad minimum $3,000/month. All fees nonrefundable.
- What is the Medi-Weightloss franchise profit margin?
- Medi-Weightloss does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 54 franchises reported 2023 financials. Average net income before other expenses: $180,922. Ranges $77k-$363k by marketing spend. Omits company-owned data, non-reporting franchises, taxes, insurance, professional fees. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 Medi-Weightloss franchise failure rate?
- 3 terminations in 2023; 1 ceased operations (Texas). Low closure rate; modest growth trajectory.
- How many Medi-Weightloss locations are there?
- Medi-Weightloss' FDD reports 105 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Medi-Weightloss have complaints or lawsuits?
- Medi-Weightloss discloses 4 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 Medi-Weightloss franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Medi-Weightloss scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 4 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 31227-202404-13 (Clean FDD 2024). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Medi-Weightloss or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.