BeBalanced franchise
2024 filing · September 25, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
BeBalanced at a glance
A wellness center running a 14-week program of supplements, diet and relaxation for natural weight loss and hormone balance. At the end of 2023 there were 25 BeBalanced locations in the US, 24 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- Infinity Health Advisors, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2013
- 11 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Typical size
- 1,000–1,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $172K–$223K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross sales, with a $1,000 monthly minimum after the first 12 months
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of monthly gross sales or $100, whichever is more
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 25
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 24
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 9
- Most in Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida
From Infinity Health Advisors, LLC’s 2024 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 143; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
BeBalanced among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BeBalanced | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $197,500 | Costs less than 70% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 25 | More than 53% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $367,035 | Lower than 84% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.9× | Higher than 60% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a BeBalanced franchise costs
Opening one BeBalanced costs an estimated $172,050 to $222,950. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($45,000) and leasehold improvements, construction and/or remodeling ($25,000 to $40,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Travel & Living Expenses while Training | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Premises & Utility Deposits | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Rent – three months | $7,500 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance Premium – three months | $400 | $800 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Blueprints, Plans, Permits, Architecture Fees | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $25,000 | $40,000 | |
| Signage and Graphics | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $30,000 | $35,000 | |
| Computer Systems | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Initial Inventory and Operating Supplies | $12,500 | $15,000 | |
| Internal Systems Fee | $1,350 | ||
| Grand Opening Advertising | $12,000 | ||
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Additional Funds – three months | $20,800 | $30,800 | |
| Total | $172,050 | $222,950 | |
Source: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
BeBalanced franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross sales, with a $1,000 monthly minimum after the first 12 months. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of monthly gross sales or $100, whichever is more. |
| Required Minimum Local Advertising Expenditure | $3,500 or 8% of monthly Gross Sales, whichever is greater |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BeBalanced publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $367,035
- Median sales
- $344,934
Yearly figures for 2023, covering franchised centers open in 2023 (22 locations). The average is about 1.9 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2024 filing, pages 46–47
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | BeBalanced | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / +4.3% | +6.7% / +23% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 8.3% / 13% | 6.3% / 29% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical health and wellness brand is the median of the 57 brands in health and wellness franchises with three years of counts.
How BeBalanced compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, BeBalanced is the 66th cheapest to open and the 64th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BeBalanced | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $172K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $223K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $367K | $711K | $794K |
| US locations | 25 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 125 of 199 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 199 brands in health and wellness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 (+2) | 1 | – | – |
| 2020 | 23 (+3) | 1 | – | – |
| 2021 | 24 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 (0) | 1 | +1 | −1 |
| 2023 | 24 (0) | 1 | +2 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023, franchised locations went from 18 to 24 (+6, +33%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 filing.
Source: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2024 filing, page 50
2019–2020: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2022 filing, page 44
Where BeBalanced locations are
At the end of 2023, BeBalanced had locations in 9 states. The most are in Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida.
- Pennsylvania13
- Texas4
- Florida2
- Maryland2
- California1
- Connecticut1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Texas | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2024 filing, page 51
Who owns BeBalanced?
BeBalanced franchises are sold by Infinity Health Advisors, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Infinity Health Advisors, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Infinity Health Advisors, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
BeBalanced filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Infinity Health Advisors, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued September 25, 2024; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | September 25, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
| 2022 filing | – | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019–2020 |
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