How to Launch a Restore Franchise in 7 Steps: Checklist

Restore’s franchise site lists minimum financial requirements of $300,000 liquidity and $1 million net worth, and says the list is not exhaustive. The 2026 FDD discloses no fixed minimum credit score, education level, or wellness-industry experience requirement; meeting website minimums does not guarantee acceptance.

Restore’s public sequence starts with an introductory call, followed by delivery of the current FDD and a personal profile before Education. The published sequence does not separately label an “award” or “approval,” so verify when internal approval occurs before the Franchise Agreement is issued.

The federal Franchise Rule requires delivery of the FDD at least 14 calendar days before a prospective franchisee signs a binding agreement with, or pays money to, the franchisor or an affiliate for the proposed franchise sale. This is a disclosure-review period, not Restore’s application or opening timeline.

Restore’s public sequence places Education, Planning, Austin “Dial-In-Day,” and Agreement before Onboarding. Item 10 says Restore does not provide or guarantee financing, so any lender introductions or financing guidance are assistance, not franchisor financing.

A Studio may operate only at an approved Premises inside its Franchise Agreement Designated Area. The area is not fully exclusive, and site acceptance is separate from territorial rights or any promise of site performance.

The franchisee secures the site; Restore supplies criteria and may require its designated master broker. After site acceptance, Exhibit B records the Premises and Projected Opening Date. The proposed lease requires Restore review, the landlord signs the Lease Addendum, and a fully executed lease must be sent to Restore within 10 days after execution.

Construction requires prior written plan approval and must start at least 120 days before the Projected Opening Date, completion no later than 30 days before that date, and notice to Restore within 10 days after construction starts. Required equipment purchasing begins at the permitting phase.

The Operator, General Manager, Lead Nurse, and Lead Esthetician must complete approximately 4.5 days of Launch Training to Restore’s reasonable satisfaction before the Projected Opening Date and before presales or advertising. The Operator must be designated as of the Franchise Agreement Effective Date; the other three leaders must be designated at least 60 days before the Projected Opening Date.

The agreement contemplates membership presales during the five months preceding the Projected Opening Date, or another period Restore prescribes. Presales require Management Account activation, Restore’s written authorization, presales training, financing, permits, bonds, and legal compliance. After Launch Training, the trained leaders must train Hyper Wellness representatives and part-time nurses at the Studio for 3-5 days.

Specialty Services require the Professional Entity/Authorized Care Provider structure and required Administrative Services Agreement; medical judgment remains with the Authorized Care Provider. Before opening, the Studio also needs required insurance, surety bond, approved suppliers and Operating Assets, technology/POS, inventory, finished premises, and a certificate of occupancy. Restore may provide an opening team, but is not obligated to do so; assistance is not opening authorization. CMS explains CLIA requirements relevant when disclosed laboratory testing applies.

A MUDA grants development rights in a Development Area but does not authorize a Studio to operate. Each Studio requires its own then-current Franchise Agreement, and the developer must meet both per-Studio opening requirements and the cumulative Development Schedule.

For each offered Studio, MUDA Section 2(d) requires the then-current Franchise Agreement to be executed and returned not earlier than 7 days and not later than 15 days after delivery. Failure to return it with the required initial franchise fee can allow Restore to revoke the offer and proposed site acceptance; applicable disclosure law still governs each transaction.

The MUDA makes time “of the essence.” Development Period extensions are discretionary, do not automatically shift later deadlines, and a missed Development Schedule is listed as a non-curable default.

The initial franchise fee is generally non-refundable. A limited 50% refund may apply only if no location is agreed within the site period, Restore elects to terminate, and the franchisee signs the required release; deductions may apply.