MaxLiving franchise
2026 filing · June 1, 2026Shares sales figures
MaxLiving at a glance
A chiropractic and holistic care clinic. At the end of 2025 there were 158 MaxLiving locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Health and wellness
- Franchisor
- Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,600–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $198K–$545K
- A new clinic
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Plus a $40,000 training fee
- Royalty
- $1,850 a month
- A flat royalty of $1,850 a month (reduced rates for some legacy and renewing clinics)
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $400 a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 158
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 158
- Company-owned
- 0
From Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
MaxLiving among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | MaxLiving | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $371,604 | Costs more than 52% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 158 | More than 83% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $874,135 | Higher than 55% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.4× | Higher than 70% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a MaxLiving franchise costs
Opening a new clinic costs an estimated $198,490 to $544,718. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($13,200 to $222,418) and chiropractic or other professional equipment ($53,700 to $66,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Training Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Site Selection and Real Estate Services | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Security and Utility Deposits | $2,800 | $9,400 | |
| Three Months’ Lease Rent | $9,300 | $20,200 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $13,200 | $222,418 | |
| Optional Construction Management Fees | $0 | $15,400 | |
| Signage and Branding | $5,090 | $14,500 | |
| Office Equipment, including Furniture and Fixtures | $3,900 | $17,000 | |
| Chiropractic or other Professional Equipment | $53,700 | $66,500 | |
| Computer Hardware, Software, and Supplies | $4,000 | $12,200 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $700 | $2,000 | |
| Professional Fees and Services | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $3,800 | |
| Travel and Lodging Expenses for Initial Training | $2,000 | $34,000 | |
| Start-up supplies— Uniforms, Office Supplies not including paper forms and stationery | $3,800 | $14,300 | |
| Additional Funds (initial three-month period) | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Total | $198,490 | $544,718 | |
Source: Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
MaxLiving franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, plus a $40,000 training fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat royalty of $1,850 a month (reduced rates for some legacy and renewing clinics). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $400 a month. |
| Transfer Fee | $15,000 |
| Training Fee | $40,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures MaxLiving publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $874,135
- Median sales
- $646,269
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchise clinics open and reporting all of 2025 (81 locations). The average is about 2.4 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: Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 43–44
How MaxLiving compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, MaxLiving is the 86th cheapest to open and the 21st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | MaxLiving | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $198K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $545K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Sales per location | $874K | $711K | $794K |
| US locations | 158 | 10 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −15.5% | +23.8% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 180 (−7) | 0 |
| 2024 | 168 (−12) | 0 |
| 2025 | 158 (−10) | 0 |
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.
Source: Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Who owns MaxLiving?
MaxLiving franchises are sold by Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC.
From Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC’s 2026 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 page 12. |
|---|---|
| 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: Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
MaxLiving filings
The figures on this page come from Maximized Living Health Centers, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued June 1, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | June 1, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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