JFG Clinic

What JFG Clinic does

JFG Clinic is a French franchise network specializing in non-invasive weight loss, body contouring, permanent hair removal, and anti-aging facial treatments, operated by NOVI SAS under the family-owned Groupe Novi (founded 1995, Périgord, France). The company serves individual retail consumers — primarily women seeking body transformation, with secondary segments in men, students, and anti-aging customers — through three core service pillars: Cure Minceur & Silhouette (weight loss/body contouring), Épilation Définitive (laser and IPL hair removal), and Soins Visage (photorejuvenation and lifting). Service delivery combines personalized nutritional programs developed by doctors and dietitians, French-manufactured dietary supplements, and a proprietary HTA technology suite comprising HTA Cryo (cryolipolysis), HTA Drain (pressotherapy), HTA Synergy (multi-technology body), HTA Elitys (9-technique remodeling, Pierantoni Innovation Award 2023), and HTA Lift (facial anti-aging).

The business model is an asset-light franchise structure: JFG Clinic sells franchise rights for a personal contribution starting at €30,000, including 18 days of training, and supports franchisees with brand, technology, marketing, and ongoing network animation. Pricing is pay-as-you-go or multi-session package, with per-session zone prices ranging from approximately €135 to €1,490 for laser hair removal, plus higher-priced photorejuvenation and lifting packages, and installment payment options via Floa Bank. The company operates 165+ centers across 15+ countries, with documented presence in metropolitan France (50+ cities), Guadeloupe, Réunion, Portugal (Guimarães), Luxembourg (Belval), Belgium, and Switzerland. Distribution is supported by SEO-optimized websites in multiple languages, Facebook and Instagram presence, an online booking platform, and a dedicated JFG Clinic mobile app launched in April 2025 to extend the "phygital" offering into at-home tracking, food journaling, and coach messaging.

Name

JFG Clinic

Legal name

NOVI SAS

Website

https://jfg-clinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JFG Clinic is a French franchise network under Groupe Novi operating 165+ centers across 15+ countries, delivering non-invasive weight loss, body contouring, permanent hair removal, and anti-aging treatments to individual retail consumers using proprietary HTA technologies and personalized nutritional coaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aesthetic and Wellness Services

NAICS

Diet and Weight Reducing Centers (812191), Beauty Salons (812112), Other Personal Care Services (81219)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Detox, Lymphatic & Body Contouring Treatments (Non-Medical) (HSALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Weight Loss Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAFAB), Intimate/Full-Body Hair Removal Packages & Memberships (HSALAGAI)

Keywords

• Non-invasive weight loss
• Permanent hair removal
• Body contouring treatments
• Anti-aging facial care
• Aesthetic franchise services

Headquarters

HQ city

Valence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Body Treatment Sessions: Weight loss and body contouring treatments using HTA technologies. Programs include morphological assessment, personalized dietary plans, technology sessions, and dietary supplements. Sessions are sold in packages with pricing varying by body area and number of sessions.
2. Laser Hair Removal: Permanent hair removal services using laser technology. Sold as packages of 6 sessions plus 2 maintenance sessions. Pricing is zone-specific with discounts for multiple zones.
3. Facial/Anti-aging Treatments: Non-invasive facial treatments including photorejuvenation (IPL) and lifting treatments. Photorejuvenation: 5 sessions every 3-4 weeks. Lifting: 6 sessions with 2 payment options via Floa Bank.
4. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold in-store with customizable amounts. Valid for 1 year from issue date, usable only at the purchased center.
5. Franchise Fees: Revenue from franchise development fees. Personal contribution starting from 30,000 euros. Includes training, setup support, and ongoing network animation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JFG Clinic operates a franchise network of physical centers delivering non-invasive aesthetic treatments spanning three core service categories: weight loss and body contouring programs (combining nutritional coaching, HTA technology sessions, and dietary supplements); permanent hair removal using laser and IPL technology; and anti-aging facial care including photorejuvenation and lifting treatments. The offering is enabled by proprietary HTA-branded technologies (Cryo, Drain, Synergy, Elitys, Lift) and extended digitally through a mobile app supporting at-home weight tracking, food journaling, and coach messaging.

Product overview

JFG Clinic is a multi-activity beauty and weight management franchise founded in 1995, operating under Groupe Novi. Its offering is built around three core pillars: weight loss and body contouring (Cure Minceur & Silhouette), permanent hair removal (Épilation Définitive via laser and IPL), and facial anti-aging care (Soins Visage including Photorejuvenation and Lifting Facial). These core services are powered by a suite of HTA-branded body technologies — HTA CRYO (cryolipolysis), HTA DRAIN (pressotherapy), HTA SYNERGY (multi-technology body), HTA ELITYS (9-technique remodeling, Pierantoni 2023 award winner), and HTA LIFT (ultrasound facial anti-aging) — combined with nutritional coaching and French-manufactured dietary supplements. The offering is extended digitally through the JFG Clinic Mobile Application (launched April 2025), which enables at-home follow-up between in-center sessions via weight/composition tracking, food journaling, and coach messaging. Additional products include gift cards and a student discount program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JFG Dépil: Dedicated hair removal concept focusing on permanent hair removal and anti-aging facial treatments.

Products and services

• Cure Minceur & Silhouette (Weight Loss & Body Contouring Program) Personalized weight loss program combining nutritional coaching, body contouring technologies (HTA Cryo, Drain, Synergy, Elitys), French-manufactured dietary supplements, and weekly in-center follow-up with specialized consultants. Includes morphological assessment via impedance scale, tailored treatment plans, and dietary advice. Designed for individuals seeking non-invasive weight loss and silhouette remodeling.
• Épilation Définitive (Permanent Hair Removal) Laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) based permanent hair reduction treatments. Includes phototype assessment, flash tests, and a prescribed number of sessions (typically 6 plus 2 maintenance). Available for women and men across multiple body zones with zone-specific pricing. Targets individuals seeking long-lasting hair removal solutions.
• Soins Visage (Facial Care)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% hair reduction compared to first session after laser treatment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe Novi (formerly Beauty Success Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995JFG Clinic is a brand concept under Groupe Novi, a family group founded in 1995 in the Périgord region of France. Originally from the perfumery world, the group diversified progressively into beauty and weight loss, specializing further in global beauty. The group now comprises around 10 brands in beauty, wellness, and weight loss sectors.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Esthetic Center: French franchise of beauty institutes offering slimming, hair removal and facial treatments with proprietary technologies. Overlaps directly with JFG Clinic's body contouring, permanent hair removal and anti-aging facial portfolio under a similar center-based franchise model.
• Dr. Pierre Ricaud: French slimming and beauty franchise combining nutritional coaching with in-center aesthetic treatments. Comparable to JFG Clinic on the diet-plus-technology positioning and target demographic.
• Dietplus: French franchise network specializing in personalized weight-loss coaching and nutritional programs. Closest comparable to JFG Clinic's Cure Minceur & Silhouette offering in both customer base (women seeking weight loss) and franchise business model.

Broad incumbents

• Nocibé: Major French selective beauty retailer with in-store institute services including slimming and facials. Competes for the same French beauty-services customer wallet as JFG Clinic, though distribution-led rather than technology-led.
• Beauty Success: Sister concept within Groupe Novi operating a much larger perfume and beauty retail network (~600+ points of sale). Useful as a parent-group benchmark for unit-level economics and a shared customer overlap with JFG Clinic.
• Yves Rocher: French heritage beauty brand with own-brand institute services (soins du visage, minceur). Overlaps with JFG Clinic on botanical/natural positioning and the French mass-premium beauty consumer.
• Thalgo: French marine-cosmetics brand operating spa and slimming treatment protocols used by partner institutes. Comparable to JFG Clinic's lymphatic/body-contouring treatment stack and French spa-aesthetic customer.

Regional players

• LaserAway: Largest US aesthetic clinic chain focused on laser hair removal, body contouring and skin treatments. Comparable to JFG Clinic's hair removal and body franchise unit economics but operates in a different regulatory and pricing environment (US, not EU).
• European Wax Center: US franchise specializing in hair removal services with membership-based pricing. Comparable to JFG's permanent hair removal pillar in franchise unit model and customer retention mechanics, though wax-based rather than laser/IPL.

Emerging players

• Slimming World: UK-based group-based weight management program combining nutritional coaching with optional beauty partnerships. Comparable to JFG's coaching-plus-technology angle though primarily membership/group rather than in-clinic technology-led.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jfgclinicofficiel
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfg.clinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jfg-clinic

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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