How much does an Onward Physical Therapy franchise cost?
Opening an Onward Physical Therapy franchise takes a total initial investment of $25,200 to $122,500, 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.
The brand franchises Onward Physical Therapy Businesses. Category: Healthcare.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Onward Physical Therapy franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $25,200 to $122,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Equipment ($10,000 to $25,000), Leasehold Improvements ($0 to $25,000), and Additional Funds – 3 Months ($3,000 to $20,000). Together they make up about 57% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $0.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $0 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer / | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| 3 Months’ Lease Payments2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $6,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Utility and Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $100 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $100 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $25,200 | $122,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Onward Physical Therapy, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Onward Physical Therapy 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, outside of the information provided above. 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 Onward Physical Therapy, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 39-40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Onward Physical Therapy outlets there are, and how many closed
Onward Physical Therapy ended 2024 with 30 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 10 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2023 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
Source Onward Physical Therapy, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Onward Physical Therapy 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 Onward Physical Therapy's estimated range is $73,850. It costs less to open than 97% of Healthcare franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 16 of the 31 Healthcare franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Onward Physical Therapy 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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