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    Degree Wellness 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.

    Degree Wellness2026 FDDElements Massage®2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Degree Wellness

    $335,800 – $848,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Elements Massage®

    $524,989 – $711,523

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Degree Wellness

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Elements Massage®

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Degree Wellness

    7% of gross revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Elements Massage®

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before 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.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Degree Wellness: 1, Elements Massage®: 14). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Degree Wellness

    $335,800 – $848,500
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Elements Massage®

    $524,989 – $711,523
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Degree Wellness

    $49,500
    A separate $8,000 initial training fee is required for the first Studio.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Elements Massage®

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Degree Wellness

    7% of gross revenues
    Continuing Franchise Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Elements Massage®

    2%
    Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th day of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Degree Wellness

    1% of gross revenues
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Elements Massage®

    2%
    Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th day of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Degree Wellness

    6
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Elements Massage®

    240
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Degree Wellness

    +4
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025

    Elements Massage®

    −6
    Calculated: 246 at end of 2022 → 240 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Degree Wellness

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Degree Wellness

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Elements Massage®

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Degree Wellness

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Degree Wellness
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $521,743
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Elements Massage®
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised studios; Bottom 3rd
    59.7 percent
    other Bottomthird
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised studios; All Studios Open Greater than One Year prior to 2025
    231 studios
    other Open greaterthan1year
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Studios table category within the same-studio comparison; franchised studio…
    4.5 percent
    other All Studios
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +11 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.

    Degree Wellness vs Elements Massage®: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Degree Wellness or Elements Massage®?
    Degree Wellness: $335,800 – $848,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); 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 Degree Wellness. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Degree Wellness and Elements Massage® royalties compare?
    Degree Wellness: 7% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Elements Massage®: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Degree Wellness or Elements Massage®?
    Degree Wellness: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Elements Massage®: 240 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Degree Wellness and Elements Massage® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Degree Wellness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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