Franchise opportunities compared
Degree Wellness vs Glow Sauna Studios
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
Degree Wellness
$335,800 – $848,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Glow Sauna Studios
$262,096 – $454,256
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Degree Wellness
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Glow Sauna Studios
$49,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
Degree Wellness
7% of gross revenues
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Glow Sauna Studios
Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $1,000 monthly; minimum waived for first four calendar months.
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Degree Wellness figures come from its 2026 FDD and Glow Sauna Studios figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Degree Wellness: 1, Glow Sauna Studios: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Degree WellnessGlow Sauna StudiosItem 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 Glow Sauna Studios: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Degree Wellness or Glow Sauna Studios?
- Degree Wellness: $335,800 – $848,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Glow Sauna Studios: $262,096 – $454,256 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Glow Sauna Studios. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Degree Wellness and Glow Sauna Studios royalties compare?
- Degree Wellness: 7% of gross revenues (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Glow Sauna Studios: Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $1,000 monthly; minimum waived for first four calendar months. (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Degree Wellness or Glow Sauna Studios?
- Degree Wellness: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Glow Sauna Studios: 3 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Degree Wellness and Glow Sauna Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Degree Wellness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Glow Sauna Studios has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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