Glow Sauna Studios
One Glow Franchise, LLC · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Glow Sauna Studios franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Glow Sauna Studios is a health and wellness franchise that operates sauna studios focused on wellness and relaxation. Its services center on sauna therapy, including infrared sauna experiences, and are intended for local men and women seeking personal care, health, and relaxation services.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Glow Sauna Studios franchise?
- The Glow Sauna Studios Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $262,096–$454,256 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 19). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Glow Sauna Studios initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $49,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Glow Sauna Studios charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is the greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $1,000 monthly; minimum waived for first four calendar months. (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Glow Sauna Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Glow Sauna Studios FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 57). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Glow Sauna Studios locations are there?
- The FDD reports 3 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 64). 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 $262,096 – $454,256 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: other measures and costs and revenue for 1 company-owned locations; adjusted operating results for 1 company-owned locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 1 in 2024, to 3 (System-wide (page 64), 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. 19
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
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 FeeMain ongoing fee · The $1,000 monthly minimum is waived during the first four calendar months of operation.
25 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?
Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.
Company-owned locations
Costs, revenue and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- one (1) affiliate-owned Business (the “Existing Business”)
- Period
- 2022
- Excluded
- this Business changed management during the Measurement Period, and the Business offers certain additional services other than the Approved Services we authorize under our standard franchise offering
- Method
- The information was reported to us by the affiliate owner of the Existing Business in the form of financial reports and/or statements. We have not independently audited or otherwise verified these amounts.
Company-owned locations
Adjusted operating results · 1 locations
Adjusted company-owned results: the franchisor adjusted these centers' expenses to estimate franchisee costs. They are not observed franchisee results or owner take-home income.
- Who is counted
- “our one (1) affiliate-owned Business (the “Existing Business)” (page 56)
- Period
- 2022
- Excluded
- “the Business did not actually pay us this amount because it is not required to pay us any Fund Contribution in connection with operating the Existing Business.” (page 62)
- Method
- “We calculated the Estimated Royalty for the Existing Business by multiplying the Gross Sales by 0.02” (page 62)
These groups are never combined. Adjusted company-owned operating results cannot be divided by franchised revenue to calculate a franchisee profit margin.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
System-wide (page 64), as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
Net +1 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.
2024 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 2
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 0
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($262,096 – $454,256) 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 2 to 3 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 attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.
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. 19
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Item 19 — Company-owned (1 locations) — other measures and costs and revenue · PDF p. 57; PDF p. 58; PDF p. 59; PDF p. 60
- [4]Item 19 — Company-owned (1 locations) — adjusted operating results · PDF p. 57; PDF p. 59; PDF p. 58; PDF p. 60; PDF p. 61
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 64
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
22 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Total litigation count
Bankruptcy disclosure
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
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
Business history
Owner participation
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/5/2026.