Where are the Degree Wellness affiliate locations mentioned in Item 19 located?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Each of the Disclosed Affiliate Locations is located in Jacksonville, Florida or surrounding area, where our brand and concept have garnered goodwill and reputation over the years that these Affiliate Locations have been open and operating.
Studio 1 and Studio 2 of the Disclosed Affiliate Locations were open for some time as of the commencement of the 2024 calendar year. As such, the profit and loss information disclosed for certain of the disclosed affiliate locations of this Item did not incur certain of the startup/initial costs that might be incurred when first opening a Studio given their more mature operations.
Except as specifically disclosed above in this Item, we do not make any representations about a franchisee's future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor's management by contacting Amanda Watts c/o Degree Wellness Franchise, LLC, in writing, at 106 E. Liberty Street, Suite 310, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, or by phone at (734) 619-0919, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 60–63)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Degree Wellness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the affiliate locations discussed in Item 19 are situated in Jacksonville, Florida, and its surrounding areas. The document emphasizes that the Degree Wellness brand and concept have established goodwill and a strong reputation in this specific region due to the years of operation of these affiliate locations.
The FDD also notes that Studio 1 and Studio 2, two of the disclosed affiliate locations, had been operating for a period before the start of the 2024 calendar year. Because of this, the profit and loss information provided for these locations does not include certain initial startup costs that a new Degree Wellness studio might typically incur. This is attributed to their more established operational maturity.
Degree Wellness clarifies that, unless explicitly stated in Item 19, they do not provide any guarantees or representations regarding a franchisee's potential financial performance or the past financial performance of either company-owned or franchised locations. Furthermore, Degree Wellness does not authorize its employees or representatives to make such representations, either verbally or in writing. However, if a prospective franchisee is considering purchasing an existing Degree Wellness outlet, the franchisor may provide the actual financial records for that specific location.