Medicap Pharmacy Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Medicap Pharmacy franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Medicap Pharmacy 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 explicitly states it does not make representations about franchisee future or past outlet financial performance.
What a Medicap Pharmacy franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $0 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 3% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $513,050 – $895,653 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
$599/month fixed option available if purchasing 95% pharma from Cardinal Health; otherwise 3% gross sales royalty.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Medicap Pharmacy system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 59 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 3.4% of outlets |
Declining outlet count: 74→67→63→59 over three years; cumulative net loss of 15 units.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Medicap Pharmacy worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 3% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $513,050 | pricier than 80% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 3.4% of outlets | worse than 65% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 3 | more litigious than 74% 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 Medicap Pharmacy
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- 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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Medicap Pharmacy franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Medicap Pharmacy franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $513,050–$895,653.
- How much do Medicap Pharmacy franchise owners make?
- Medicap Pharmacy 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 Medicap Pharmacy franchise fees?
- Medicap Pharmacy's FDD discloses a $0 initial franchise fee, a 3% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 3% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. $599/month fixed option available if purchasing 95% pharma from Cardinal Health; otherwise 3% gross sales royalty.
- What is the Medicap Pharmacy franchise profit margin?
- Medicap Pharmacy 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 Medicap Pharmacy franchise failure rate?
- Declining outlet count: 74→67→63→59 over three years; cumulative net loss of 15 units.
- How many Medicap Pharmacy locations are there?
- Medicap Pharmacy's FDD reports 59 total outlets, with 2 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 Medicap Pharmacy have complaints or lawsuits?
- Medicap Pharmacy discloses 3 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 Medicap Pharmacy franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Medicap Pharmacy scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 3% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 3 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 Medicap Pharmacy or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.