Lindora franchise
2024 filing · March 30, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
Lindora at a glance
A medical weight loss and wellness clinic offering weight loss plans and medication, hormone therapy, IV therapy and laser treatments. At the end of 2023 there were 31 Lindora locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- Lindora Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2023
- Franchisor based in
- Irvine, California
- Typical size
- 1,400–1,800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $272K–$492K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross sales once the fund is set up
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 31
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 31
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +31
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 2
- Most in California and Washington
From Lindora Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Lindora among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Lindora | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $382,050 | Costs more than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 31 | More than 56% of franchises |
How much a Lindora franchise costs
Opening one Lindora costs an estimated $272,350 to $491,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Lindora Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 23
Lindora franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Lindora Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales once the fund is set up. |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Staff Training Fee for Replacement Required Trainees | $5,000 per group of Required Trainees |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Lindora Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, pages 17 and 35
Other fees as filed, from pages 17–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Lindora publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Lindora Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
How Lindora compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, Lindora is the 118th cheapest to open and the 60th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Lindora | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $272K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $492K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 (+31) | 0 | +31 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: IV therapy franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Lindora Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 60
Where Lindora locations are
At the end of 2023, Lindora had franchised locations in 2 states. The most are in California and Washington.
- California30
- Washington1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
| Washington | 1 |
Source: Lindora Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 61
Who owns Lindora?
Lindora franchises are sold by Lindora Franchise, LLC.
From Lindora Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 14–15. |
|---|---|
| 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: Lindora Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 14–15, bankruptcy on page 15
Lindora filings
The figures on this page come from Lindora Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued March 30, 2024, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | March 30, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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