How much does a Hydralive franchise cost?
Opening a Hydralive franchise takes a total initial investment of $257,150 to $496,400, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for monthly recurring membership: an average of $145,005.
Hydralive franchises hydration therapy clinics and related services and products. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Hydralive franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $257,150 to $496,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvement ($10,000 to $180,000), Equipment ($101,900), and Clinic Furniture ($30,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 65% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 19% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Franchise Location – One Month Rent & Security Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $4,000 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Leasehold Improvement2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $180,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $2,000 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Clinic Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $19,200 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Computer System, Security Cameras & Telephones2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $4,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Utility Deposits and Business Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $350 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Legal and Accounting2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $101,900 | $101,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Architect2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $9,200 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Clinic Furniture2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $30,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Funds – Initial 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $257,150 | $496,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Hydralive, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Hydralive franchisees actually report earning
Hydralive's 2025 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
Some outlets have sold this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you will sell as much.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Recurring MembershipOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $145,005 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Retail Merchandise SalesOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $907 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| TreatmentsOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $393,131 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Consultation RevenueOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $18,433 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Total RevenueOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $557,476 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Total Cost of Goods SoldOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $117,221 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods SoldOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $440,255 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Total Operating ExpensesOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $343,944 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 51 |
| Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold – Disclosed Operating ExpensesOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $96,311 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 51 |
| Imputed Brand Fund (1%)Operated by Franchisee; Columbus | $5,575 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 51 |
| Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold – Disclosed Operating Expenses - Imputed Brand Fund FeesOperated by Franchisee; Columbus | $90,736 | – | – | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 51 |
| Monthly Recurring MembershipAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $108,950 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 49 |
| Retail Merchandise SalesAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $442 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 49 |
| TreatmentsAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $407,272 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 49 |
| Consultation RevenueAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $40,505 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 49 |
| Gross RevenueAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $557,169 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 49 |
| Total Cost of Goods SoldAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $142,442 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 49 |
| Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods SoldAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $414,727 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Total Operating ExpensesAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $303,081 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold - Disclosed Operating ExpensesAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $111,646 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Imputed Royalty (7%)Average for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $39,002 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Imputed Brand Fund (1%)Average for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $5,572 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
| Gross Revenue - Total Cost of Goods Sold - Disclosed Operating Expenses - Imputed FeesAverage for Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations operated by Hydralive Holdings, LLC. | $67,072 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. Hydralive's Item 19 covers the 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024. Basis: Hydralive Clinics open for two or more years.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The Hoover location was not operated for the entire Measurement Period and is therefore not included in this Item 19.
- The Homewood and Tuscaloosa locations did not pay Royalty or Brand Fund Fees; however these fees have been imputed in Table 1.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Hydralive outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Hydralive, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 49-51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Hydralive outlets there are, and how many closed
Hydralive ended 2024 with 1 franchised outlet and 3 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Hydralive opened 1 franchised outlet and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 0 to 1 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 53 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 53 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 53 |
Source Hydralive, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52-53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Hydralive compares with other Beauty franchises
Measured against the 48 Beauty franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Hydralive's estimated range is $376,775. It costs less to open than 70% of Beauty franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Hydralive is 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 Beauty franchise side by side.
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