Franchise opportunities compared
Beem Light Sauna vs HOTWORX
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- HOTWORX discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only HOTWORX has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Beem Light Sauna |  HOTWORX |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $436,196 – $761,154 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 | $288,890 – $1,083,310 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $65,000 Lower per-Studio fees apply only if the franchisor offers a Development Agreement for multiple Studios. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18 | $19,950 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% of gross sales Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $695 per month per studio location Monthly Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% of gross sales Brand Fund Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $500 Advertising Daily Deal Site Noncompliance Fee — per day 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 66 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | 812 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +61 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 66 at end of 2025 | +230 Calculated: 582 at end of 2023 → 812 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2025 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | January 2017 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2016 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (797 locations) — other measures 797 outlets other Open franchise outlets · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77 Franchised (700 locations) — memberships 490 memberships mean Fully operational studio memberships · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 Franchised (149 locations) — other measures 5.53 – 7.44 percent range First-year monthly cancellation rate · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 +8 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.