Star Wellness franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Star Wellness franchise takes $67,850 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $36,000 – $45,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 4%. To qualify, Star Wellness asks for $75,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Star Wellness franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $36,000 | $45,000 | $36,000 to $45,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $67,850 | $67,850 | $67,850 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $67,850 | $67,850 | $67,850 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 4% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 5 years |
See the full Star Wellness cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Star Wellness's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Star Wellness's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $67,850 — about 63% below the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $36,000 — about 27% below 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 Star Wellness's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2012: began the window at 0 units; 1 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 1 units.
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Star Wellness 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 Star Wellness 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 Star Wellness 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 Star Wellness 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 Star Wellness 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 Star Wellness franchise
Star Wellness is a health & fitness franchisor with 1 unit at the end of 2012 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2012, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 1 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 1 units. Its parent company is Star Wellness Franchising, 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
You will operate a business offering small to mid-sized companies and individual customers a full range of on-site and/or direct retail healthcare services, including health screening, early detection and disease prevention services, vaccination and shot services, ultrasound services, and pro-active wellness and prevention programs, under the “STAR WELLNESS” trade name and trademark.
Star Wellness franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Star Wellness franchise cost?
- $67,850 all-in to open, per Star Wellness's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Star Wellness units are there?
- 1 unit at the end of 2012 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).