Glo30 Franchise LLC
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Glo30 Franchise LLC franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Glo30 franchise specializes in 30-minute facial treatments designed to deliver glowing skin results through streamlined beauty services.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Glo30 Franchise LLC franchise?
- The Glo30 Franchise LLC Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $295,500 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 20). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Glo30 Franchise LLC initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $45,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Glo30 Franchise LLC charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $6 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $120 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 18). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Glo30 Franchise LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Glo30 Franchise LLC FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 49). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Glo30 Franchise LLC locations are there?
- The FDD reports 10 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $295,500 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 4 separate groups: other measures for 1 Affiliate-owned locations; other measures for 1 Affiliate-owned locations; other measures for 1 Affiliate-owned locations; other measures for 1 Affiliate-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 6 in 2024, to 10 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty Fee — 6%Main ongoing fee
57 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
4 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Bethesda Maryland single affiliate location
- Period
- Gross Revenue
- Excluded
- All six franchise locations excluded, not full year.
- Method
- Unaudited uniform reports; sales exclude tax/refunds/discounts, include gift cards on purchase. Payroll includes taxes/benefits; supplies include retail. Franchise expenses are hypothetical. Notes 10/11 reverse table marketing rates; source inconsistency preserved.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Washington DC Shaw single affiliate location
- Period
- Gross Revenue
- Excluded
- All six franchise locations excluded, not full year.
- Method
- Unaudited uniform reports; sales exclude tax/refunds/discounts, include gift cards on purchase. Payroll includes taxes/benefits; supplies include retail. Franchise expenses are hypothetical. Notes 10/11 reverse table marketing rates; source inconsistency preserved.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Washington DC Wharf single affiliate location
- Period
- Gross Revenue
- Excluded
- All six franchise locations excluded, not full year.
- Method
- Unaudited uniform reports; sales exclude tax/refunds/discounts, include gift cards on purchase. Payroll includes taxes/benefits; supplies include retail. Franchise expenses are hypothetical. Notes 10/11 reverse table marketing rates; source inconsistency preserved.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Arlington Virginia National Landing single affiliate location
- Period
- Gross Revenue
- Excluded
- All six franchise locations excluded, not full year.
- Method
- Unaudited uniform reports; sales exclude tax/refunds/discounts, include gift cards on purchase. Payroll includes taxes/benefits; supplies include retail. Franchise expenses are hypothetical. Notes 10/11 reverse table marketing rates; source inconsistency preserved.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
Net +7 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($295,500) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 4 to 10 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 20
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bethesda Maryland single affiliate location · PDF p. 49
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Washington DC Shaw single affiliate location · PDF p. 50
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Washington DC Wharf single affiliate location · PDF p. 51
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Arlington Virginia National Landing single affiliate location · PDF p. 52
- [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 54
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | deferred costs - current | $132,050 |
| 2024 | other assets deferred costs, net of current | $1,074,759 |
| 2024 | total assets | $2,547,758 |
| 2024 | liabilities and member's equity | $124,356 |
| 2024 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $129,094 |
| 2024 | deferred revenue - current | $260,500 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities | $513,950 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and member's equity | $2,547,758 |
| 2024 | franchise fees | $179,983 |
| 2024 | product sales | $1,017,995 |
| 2024 | royalties and technology | $48,966 |
| 2024 | total revenue | $1,291,944 |
| 2024 | gross profit | $685,548 |
| 2024 | payroll | $224,840 |
| 2024 | advertising and marketing | $55,091 |
| 2024 | total operating expenses | $605,504 |
| 2024 | beginning member's equity | $141,997 |
| 2024 | contributions | $23,346 |
| 2024 | ending member's equity | -$51,534 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $80,044 |
| 2024 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$53,549 |
| 2024 | inventoryMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$169,894 |
| 2024 | deferred costs | -$637,653 |
| 2024 | accounts payable | $36,856 |
| 2024 | total adjustments | $397,666 |
| 2024 | cash provided by operating activities | $477,710 |
| 2024 | owner contributions | $23,346 |
| 2024 | cash used by financing activities | -$273,575 |
| 2024 | cash, beginning of the year | $673,172 |
| 2024 | operating expenses professional fees | $216,073 |
| 2024 | cost of goods sold | $606,396 |
| 2024 | cash | $877,307 |
| 2024 | inventoryMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $340,093 |
| 2024 | long-term liabilities deferred revenue, net of current portion | $2,085,342 |
| 2024 | training fees | $45,000 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $80,044 |
| 2024 | income | $80,044 |
| 2024 | net increase in cash | $204,135 |
| 2024 | cash, end of year | $877,307 |
| 2024 | member's equity | -$51,534 |
| 2024 | general and administrative | $109,500 |
| 2024 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$35,611 |
| 2024 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $123,549 |
| 2024 | total current assets | $1,472,999 |
| 2024 | distributions | -$296,921 |
| 2024 | deferred revenue | $1,257,517 |
| 2024 | cash flows from financing activities distributions | -$296,921 |
| 2023 | deferred costs - current | $58,800 |
| 2023 | total current assets | $972,171 |
| 2023 | total assets | $1,482,527 |
| 2023 | liabilities and member's equity | $87,500 |
| 2023 | deferred revenue - current | $121,250 |
| 2023 | total current liabilities | $373,455 |
| 2023 | member's equity | $141,997 |
| 2023 | total liabilities and member's equity | $1,482,527 |
| 2023 | franchise fees | $34,175 |
| 2023 | training fees | $50,000 |
| 2023 | total revenue | $84,175 |
| 2023 | gross profit | $84,175 |
| 2023 | operating expenses professional fees | $72,747 |
| 2023 | general and administrative | $12,638 |
| 2023 | total operating expenses | $85,385 |
| 2023 | income | -$1,210 |
| 2023 | beginning member's equity | $191,050 |
| 2023 | contributions | $7,157 |
| 2023 | distributions | -$55,000 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,210 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,210 |
| 2023 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$70,000 |
| 2023 | deferred costs | -$569,156 |
| 2023 | accounts payable | $84,350 |
| 2023 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $164,705 |
| 2023 | total adjustments | $528,025 |
| 2023 | cash provided by operating activities | $526,815 |
| 2023 | cash flows from financing activities distributions | -$55,000 |
| 2023 | owner contributions | $7,157 |
| 2023 | cash used by financing activities | -$47,843 |
| 2023 | net increase in cash | $478,972 |
| 2023 | cash, beginning of the year | $194,200 |
| 2023 | inventoryMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $170,199 |
| 2023 | long-term liabilities deferred revenue, net of current portion | $967,075 |
| 2023 | deferred revenue | $1,088,325 |
| 2023 | ending member's equity | $141,997 |
| 2023 | inventoryMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$170,199 |
| 2023 | other assets deferred costs, net of current | $510,356 |
| 2023 | accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $164,705 |
| 2023 | accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $70,000 |
| 2023 | cash | $673,172 |
| 2023 | cash, end of year | $673,172 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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At a glance
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Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: 4 We may offer — $1000
“4 We may offer mandatory and/or optional additional training programs from time to time. If we require it, you must participate in additional training for up to 5 days per year, at a location we designate. We may also require you to attend a national business meeting or annual convention for up to 5 days per year, at a location we designate. Our current fee for all additional training programs is $1,000 per day , and once we establish an annual convention we estimate that our fee will be between $500 and $1,000 per person . You are responsible for any and all incidental expenses incurred by you and your personnel in connection with additional training or attendance at our annual convention, including, without limitation, costs of travel, lodging, meals and wages. ”
Note: Page 18 gives $1,000/day additional training and $1,000/person convention upper estimate; generic quote does not identify which.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Washington DC Shaw — EBITDA
“EBITDA $ 229.703.51 43.55 % Franchise Expenses”
Note: Full PDF page 50 displays malformed amount '$ 229.703.51'. Cannot confirm extracted 229.7 or infer punctuation; no calculation used.
Item 19 · PDF p. 51 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Washington DC Wharf — EBITDA percent of income
“EBITDA $ 304, 735.37 % Franchise Expenses”
Note: Full PDF page 51 shows 'EBITDA $ 304, 735.37 %' with no percentage. Extracted 735.37 is part of the amount; percentage cannot be verified without calculation.
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