Franchise brand comparison
Restore Hyper Wellness vs iCRYO
Compared on figures each brand discloses in its own Franchise Disclosure Document — 2025 for Restore Hyper Wellness, 2023 for iCRYO. Investment, fees, and Item 19 gross sales, with the sample size behind every average.
Short answer
iCRYO is the cheaper way in at the low end of the range — $474,500 against Restore's $777,174 — and carries the lightest fee load in the category at 6% royalty plus a 1% brand fund, against Restore's 7% plus 2%. Restore is the only one of the two you can underwrite: it discloses $911,516 average gross sales across 198 studios, with a top quartile of $1,360,000 and a bottom of $554,427, while the 2023 iCRYO FDD we reviewed carried no comparable figure. Note the vintage gap — Restore's figures are from a 2025 FDD and iCRYO's costs from 2023, so iCRYO's real numbers today may have moved. Temper the Restore case with its capital efficiency: at 0.87x, a Restore studio generates less annual revenue than it cost to build, which is characteristic of equipment-heavy recovery buildouts and shows up across this whole category.
Side by side
| Measure | Restore Hyper Wellness | iCRYO |
|---|---|---|
| Concept category | Recovery & wellness | Recovery & wellness |
| FDD year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $777,174–$1,323,425midpoint $1,050,300 | $474,500–$1,205,000midpoint $839,750 |
| Initial franchise fee | $44,500 | $49,500 |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1% |
| Local advertising | None disclosed separately | None disclosed separately |
| Average gross sales (Item 19) | $911,516198 units — franchised studios open 12+ months, FY2024 | Not disclosedno comparable figure in the 2023 FDD reviewed |
| Median gross sales | $850,994 | Not disclosed |
| Top quartile | $1,360,000 | Not disclosed |
| Bottom quartile | $554,427 | Not disclosed |
| Revenue ÷ investment | 0.87x | — |
| Quartile spread | 2.5x | — |
Bolded figures mark the stronger side of a row where both brands disclose a comparable number — lower investment, higher revenue, higher return on capital, narrower quartile spread. A brand that discloses nothing is never marked as losing a row: an undisclosed figure is an unknown, not a poor result.
What the numbers mean
Investment is Item 7, the franchisor's own estimate of everything needed to open. Restore Hyper Wellness discloses a total initial investment of $777,174 to $1,323,425 in its 2025 FDD, a midpoint of $1,050,300, with an initial franchise fee of $44,500. iCRYO discloses a total initial investment of $474,500 to $1,205,000 in its 2023 FDD, a midpoint of $839,750, with an initial franchise fee of $49,500.
Revenue is Item 19, and the unit count matters as much as the figure. Restore Hyper Wellness reports average gross sales of $911,516 and a median of $850,994 across 198 units (franchised studios open 12+ months, FY2024). iCRYO discloses no Item 19 figure we can use (no comparable figure in the 2023 FDD reviewed).
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Restore Hyper Wellness
Cost, fees, and Item 19 revenue, reviewed against the 2025 FDD.
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iCRYO
Cost, fees, and Item 19 revenue, reviewed against the 2023 FDD.
Frequently asked
- Restore Hyper Wellness vs iCRYO: which is the better franchise?
- iCRYO is the cheaper way in at the low end of the range — $474,500 against Restore's $777,174 — and carries the lightest fee load in the category at 6% royalty plus a 1% brand fund, against Restore's 7% plus 2%. Restore is the only one of the two you can underwrite: it discloses $911,516 average gross sales across 198 studios, with a top quartile of $1,360,000 and a bottom of $554,427, while the 2023 iCRYO FDD we reviewed carried no comparable figure. Note the vintage gap — Restore's figures are from a 2025 FDD and iCRYO's costs from 2023, so iCRYO's real numbers today may have moved. Temper the Restore case with its capital efficiency: at 0.87x, a Restore studio generates less annual revenue than it cost to build, which is characteristic of equipment-heavy recovery buildouts and shows up across this whole category.
- How much does a Restore Hyper Wellness franchise cost compared to iCRYO?
- Restore Hyper Wellness discloses a total initial investment of $777,174 to $1,323,425 in its 2025 FDD, a midpoint of $1,050,300, with an initial franchise fee of $44,500. iCRYO discloses a total initial investment of $474,500 to $1,205,000 in its 2023 FDD, a midpoint of $839,750, with an initial franchise fee of $49,500.
- Does Restore Hyper Wellness or iCRYO generate more revenue?
- Restore Hyper Wellness reports average gross sales of $911,516 and a median of $850,994 across 198 units (franchised studios open 12+ months, FY2024). iCRYO discloses no Item 19 figure we can use (no comparable figure in the 2023 FDD reviewed). These are gross sales, not profit, and the number of units behind each average decides how much it tells you.
- What are the ongoing fees for Restore Hyper Wellness and iCRYO?
- Restore Hyper Wellness charges a royalty of 7% and a brand fund contribution of 2%. iCRYO charges a royalty of 6% and a brand fund contribution of 1%.
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Before you rely on any of this
FDDs are filed annually and figures move. Request the current document from each franchisor and read Items 5, 6, 7 and 19 yourself — this is a summary to orient you, not a substitute for the disclosure or for your own advisors. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or compensated by either brand; see our disclosure policy.
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