How much does a Cereset franchise cost?
Opening a Cereset franchise takes a total initial investment of $102,900 to $226,600, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Cereset franchises businesses. Category: Healthcare.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Cereset franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $102,900 to $226,600. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Startup Package ($34,500 to $63,500), Additional Funds (3 months) ($9,000 to $50,000), and Lease Deposit & Rent (3 Months) ($4,000 to $12,000). Together they make up about 55% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 34% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Startup Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 | $34,500 | $63,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5 |
| Initial Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $2,500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Initial Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $0 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Lease Deposit & Rent (3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $4,000 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Build Out & Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $1,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Equipment (excluding equipment in startup package)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $5,200 | $6,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Decorating, Furniture & Furnishings2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $2,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Miscellaneous Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $500 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Utility Deposits, Business Licenses & Prepaid Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $200 | $400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $1,500 | $6,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Insurance Premium (12 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $2,500 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $9,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5-6 | $102,900 | $226,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5-6 |
Source Cereset, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 5-6, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Cereset franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
“We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.”
Source Cereset, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 24, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Cereset outlets there are, and how many closed
Cereset ended 2024 with 58 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 8 franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Cereset opened 37 franchised outlets and 8 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 29, from 29 to 58 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 8 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 16.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 28 |
| 2023 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 28 |
| 2022 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 28 |
Source Cereset, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 28, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Cereset compares with other Healthcare franchises
Measured against the 31 Healthcare franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Cereset's estimated range is $164,750. It costs less to open than 83% of Healthcare franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.3% for Cereset. That is lower than 59% of the 18 Healthcare franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Cereset's franchised system grew 100%. The typical Healthcare franchise here grew 67%.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 31 Healthcare franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Cereset is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Healthcare franchise side by side.
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