Lindora
Franchising since 1971 · 31 locations
The total investment to open a Lindora franchise ranges from $272,350 - $491,750. The initial franchise fee is $60,000. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 2% advertising fee. Lindora currently operates 31 locations. Data sourced from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
$272,350 - $491,750
$60,000
31
FPI Score
This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system-level metrics.
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What is the Lindora franchise?
Lindora, a distinguished brand in health and wellness, boasts a history spanning over five decades, founded in 1971 by Dr. Marshall Stamper in Southern California, with headquarters in Irvine, California. Its extensive operational history includes several pivotal ownership transitions. In 2015, Solis Capital Partners and Innovate Partners acquired an equity interest, injecting new capital and vision. More recently, in December 2023, Xponential Fitness, a global franchisor of health and wellness brands, acquired Lindora. This was followed by a significant acquisition in September 2025 by Next Health, which positioned Lindora as its parent company and signaled a profound strategic realignment within the broader wellness ecosystem. These ownership changes naturally led to corresponding leadership transitions, influencing the franchising strategy and program development of the Lindora franchise. Louis R. DeFrancisco served as Brand President in June 2024, guiding the brand through a period of transition. Following the Next Health acquisition, Andrew Marlow was appointed President in January 2026, marking a new chapter for the company. Other key leadership figures mentioned in June 2024 include Cheri Tennil (Chief Marketing Officer), Martin Balcatis (Senior Vice President of Operations), Jeff Stokes (Senior Vice President of Sales), Dr. Amy Lee (Chief Medical Advisor), and Melinda Endricks (Director of Education). Scott Svilich currently serves as COO of Lindora's parent company, Next Health, ensuring integrated management and strategic oversight. The core specialization of Lindora lies in medically guided weight loss and comprehensive metabolic health solutions. The brand
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Key performance metrics for Lindora based on SBA lending data
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$272,350 – $491,750 total
Why Lindora Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan-level data for every approved franchise borrower. Lindora does not currently appear in those public records — and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Likely explanations for the absence
- The brand began franchising recently (2 years ago) — the SBA reporting pipeline trails new-franchise activity by 12–24 months.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un-fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self-fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA-guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Lindora franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
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Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,819
Principal & Interest only
Locations
Lindora — unit breakdown
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