Supplement Superstores franchise
2026 filing · August 27, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Supplement Superstores at a glance
A sports nutrition store selling supplements, vitamins and other nutrition products, some with a smoothie bar. At the end of 2025 there were 31 Supplement Superstores locations in the US, 16 franchised and 15 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $240K–$502K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Reduced for current company-store employees
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of weekly gross revenues
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 31
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 16
- Company-owned
- 15
- Change in 3 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 4
- Most in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas
From Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 65; 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
Supplement Superstores among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Supplement Superstores | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $370,750 | Costs more than 51% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 31 | More than 56% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,343,420 | Higher than 75% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 3.6× | Higher than 84% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Supplement Superstores franchise costs
Opening one Supplement Superstores costs an estimated $239,500 to $502,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial inventory ($80,000 to $170,000) and real estate/tenant improvements ($24,000 to $90,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Initial Inventory | $80,000 | $170,000 | |
| Real Estate/Tenant Improvements | $24,000 | $90,000 | |
| Furnishings/ Equipment | $13,000 | $50,000 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Computer, Electronics, POS System | $9,000 | $16,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $8,000 | $24,000 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Misc. Opening Costs | $20,000 | $35,000 | |
| Additional Funds - Three Months | $35,500 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $239,500 | $502,000 | |
Source: Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 14
Supplement Superstores franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000, reduced for current company-store employees. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of weekly gross revenues. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| POS Software License Fee | Currently, $300 per month per store for 2 to 3 point-of-sale systems |
| Transfer Fee | Between $5,000 and $12,000 |
| Additional Training | $500 per person per day, plus reimbursement of our expenses |
| Local Advertising | 6% of annual Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Supplement Superstores publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,343,420
- Median sales
- $1,371,314
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised stores in large markets in 2025 (8 locations). The average is about 3.6 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: Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, pages 38–39
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Supplement Superstores | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +6.7% / +23% | +6.7% / +23% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 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 Supplement Superstores compares
Of the 199 health and wellness franchises on this site, Supplement Superstores is the 105th cheapest to open and the 61st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Supplement Superstores | Typical health and wellness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $240K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $502K | $498K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.34M | $711K | $794K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 (+1) | 14 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 (+1) | 15 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 (+1) | 15 | +1 | 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: Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 41
Where Supplement Superstores locations are
At the end of 2025, Supplement Superstores had locations in 4 states. The most are in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas.
- Missouri22
- Illinois5
- Kansas2
- Oklahoma2
Source: Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 42
Who owns Supplement Superstores?
Supplement Superstores franchises are sold by Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C.
From Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C’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 8. |
|---|---|
| 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: Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 9
Supplement Superstores filings
The figures on this page come from Supplement Superstores Franchising, L.L.C’s 2026 filing, issued August 27, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | August 27, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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