The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe
Disclosure honesty
The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe 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
MSI makes no representations about franchisee financial performance or past outlet performance. Only actual records of existing outlets being purchased may be provided.
Is The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe worth it? — how it compares to 266 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 | 2.2% of outlets | about average |
| 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 The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe
The franchisor's framing: MSI makes no representations about franchisee financial performance or past outlet perform… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
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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
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The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $513,050–$895,653.
- How much do The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe franchise owners make?
- The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe 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 is the The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe franchise failure rate?
- System declined 21 outlets (7.2%) in past year; 64 total closures in 3 years.
- Is a The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 3% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 4 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 The Medicine Shoppe, Medicine Shoppe or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.