The FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers franchise operates in physical therapy and related wellness services. Its April 30, 2026 unit Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) describes both business-management responsibilities and the licensed clinical roles needed to operate a Center. Start with our FYZICAL franchise profile for a related overview of the opportunity.
The center model and its history
Item 1 identifies FYZICAL, LLC as the franchisor, with its principal address in Sarasota, Florida. It was formed in Florida in August 2012, began offering franchises in July 2013 and converted to a Delaware limited liability company in December 2017.
The FDD describes Centers that provide or arrange physical therapy, medically based physical wellness, balance retraining, fall prevention and sports rehabilitation through licensed and qualified therapists. These are descriptions of services, not promises of a particular patient’s results. The separate area representative offering is not the Center franchise discussed here.
Clinical staffing comes before assumptions about ownership
Item 1 requires one or more licensed and qualified physical therapists. It distinguishes ownership and non-medical administration from regulated professional services. A person who is not a Licensed Professional may not supervise, control, provide or administer services that applicable law reserves to Licensed Professionals.
The FDD describes management-services or similar arrangements where the owner’s qualifications, permitted employment structure or fee rules require them. The provider retains responsibility for its licensed professionals, and the franchise agreement does not limit independent clinical judgment. Applicants should establish the appropriate structure for their state with qualified advisers before proceeding.
Under Item 15, an entity or group of owners must designate an acceptable Operating Principal responsible for supervision, management and proper operation. If the owner or Operating Principal will not actively manage the Center, or does not qualify as a Licensed Professional, the FDD requires a Clinical Director. That director must be a Licensed Professional with suitable management experience, work full time, manage day-to-day operations and complete required training.
Initial training for the business
Item 11 provides three to five days of initial training for the owner or Operating Principal. Office-manager attendance is recommended. Topics include hiring, operating budgets, royalty reporting, equipment, marketing, revenue-cycle management and operating systems.
Pre-lab courses and orientation must be completed satisfactorily within 90 days of the franchise agreement’s effective date, and the lab program at least 60 days before opening. The owner and Clinical Director must also complete the virtual administrative training track at least 30 days before opening. Training is provided without an additional charge for these specified participants, while trainee travel, meals and lodging remain the franchisee’s responsibility.
Business training does not replace professional licensure or clinical qualifications. The staffing plan and training schedule need to work together.
Opening and ongoing support
Item 11 describes approval of the location, build-out and design; access to electronic manuals; specifications and approved suppliers; initial training; and marketing assistance. Franchisees remain responsible for purchasing and arranging installation of equipment and other required items.
After opening, the disclosed assistance includes manuals, marketing and promotion help for the first five months, and ongoing operational and marketing guidance. The owner and Clinical Director must participate in the 90-Day Post-Open Success program, which includes weekly virtual coaching meetings for the first three months. The program’s name does not guarantee business success.
Some additional services, including on-site assistance and refresher programs, are discretionary under the FDD. Prospective owners should distinguish required support from services the franchisor may choose to offer.
Single-center and development decisions
Item 1 allows multi-unit development rights for qualified franchisees who agree to open at least five Centers according to a development schedule. This is a separate commitment from choosing to open a single Center. Assess available management capacity, clinical recruitment and capital before considering that obligation.
Review the applicable FDD’s investment tables, fees and financial performance representations alongside a local operating budget. Discuss recruitment, referral development, billing processes and reimbursement timing with the franchisor and existing operators. Industry demand alone does not establish a Center’s profitability or make the investment recession resistant.
Source: FYZICAL, LLC unit-program FDD issued April 30, 2026, Items 1, 11 and 15; printed pages 1–2, 20–24 and 34. This article reviews the franchise business model and does not provide patient treatment advice.