Franchise opportunities compared
Center vs Elements Massage®
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Center
$508,778 – $1,182,188
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29Elements Massage®
$524,989 – $711,523
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Center
$65,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Elements Massage®
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Center
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Elements Massage®
2%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Elements Massage® discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Elements Massage® has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Elements Massage®
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Elements Massage®
System scale & health
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Elements Massage®
Center
Elements Massage®
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Elements Massage®
Center
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Elements Massage®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.
Center vs Elements Massage®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Center or Elements Massage®?
- Center: $508,778 – $1,182,188 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Elements Massage®: $524,989 – $711,523 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Center. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Center and Elements Massage® royalties compare?
- Center: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Elements Massage®: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Center and Elements Massage® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Center has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Elements Massage® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

Full Elements Massage® report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure