OrthoNOW franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening an OrthoNOW franchise takes $427,990 – $865,610 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $65,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 7% on sales. To qualify, OrthoNOW asks for $65,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
OrthoNOW franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $427,990 | $865,610 | $427,990 to $865,610 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $427,990 | $865,610 | $427,990 to $865,610 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means OrthoNOW's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 7% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full OrthoNOW cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How OrthoNOW's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where OrthoNOW's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $427,990 — about 2.3× the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $65,000 — about 1.3× the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How OrthoNOW's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2014–2017: began the window at 0 units; 6 units opened, 1 closed, ending at 3 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for OrthoNOW or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask OrthoNOW for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether OrthoNOW is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether OrthoNOW grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only OrthoNOW can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the OrthoNOW franchise
OrthoNOW is a health & fitness franchisor with 3 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2014 and 2017, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 6 unit openings and 1 closures, ending at 3 units. Its parent company is OrthoNOW, LLC. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchisee will manage an orthopedic care management business under the name OrthoNOW that will, through independent physicians and professionally licensed persons or entities, providevarious levels of orthopedic and sports medicine or recurring patient care services, which mayinclude: orthopedic evaluations and treatment; treatment of lacerations, sprains, breaks, fractures, chronic pain, and sports medicine injuries; durable medical equipment and supplies; and casemanagement services. Each OrthoNOW Center will be equipped with several exam rooms, x-rayequipment, orthopedic and musculoskeletal equipment, and may also be equipped with MRI, ultrasound, an on-site laboratory, an affiliated ambulatory surgery facility, affiliated physical therapycapabilities, and a pharmacy (dispensing the most common orthopedic care medicine). Each Centerwill also sell orthopedic specialty products and supplements to the general public.
OrthoNOW franchise: quick answers
- How much does an OrthoNOW franchise cost?
- $427,990 – $865,610 all-in to open, per OrthoNOW's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many OrthoNOW units are there?
- 3 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have OrthoNOW's units held up?
- 83.3% of units at risk between 2015 and 2017 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).