Nutrishop franchise
A sports nutrition store selling supplements, vitamins and weight-management products. At the end of 2025 there were 101 Nutrishop locations in the US, 100 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $149K–$256K
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Royalty
- $7,000 monthly product minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 101−5 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From NUTRISHOP, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Nutrishop franchise costs
Opening Standard store costs an estimated $149,000 to $255,950. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: NUTRISHOP, INC, 2026 filing, page 19
Nutrishop franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: NUTRISHOP, INC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No percentage royalty is listed; the standard store must purchase at least $7,000 of goods per month from the designated distributor. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: NUTRISHOP, INC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Nutrishop publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The disclosure reports franchisee wholesale purchases, rather than retail sales or owner profit.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: NUTRISHOP, INC, 2026 filing, page 53
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 108 (+3) | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 103 (−5) | 3 | 13 |
| 2025 | 100 (−3) | 1 | 12 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: NUTRISHOP, INC, 2026 filing, page 55
How Nutrishop compares
Of the 89 retail franchises on this site, Nutrishop is the 33rd cheapest to open and the 52nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Nutrishop | Typical retail |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $149K | $191K |
| Closed or left per year | 9.2% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −4.8% | +4.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 67 of 89 |
Typical is the median across the 89 brands in retail franchises.
