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    Degree Wellness vs Massage Env

    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 FDDMEMassage Env2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Degree Wellness

    $335,800 – $848,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Massage Env

    $695,870 – $1,046,506

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Degree Wellness

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Massage Env

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26

    Royalty · Item 6

    Degree Wellness

    7% of gross revenues

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Massage Env

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Degree Wellness: 1, Massage Env: 20). 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

    Massage Env

    $695,870 – $1,046,506
    Massage Envy business — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT: $695,870 to $1,046,506
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    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

    Massage Env

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Degree Wellness

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

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Degree Wellness

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

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Degree Wellness

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

    Massage Env

    993
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Degree Wellness

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

    Massage Env

    −60
    Calculated: 1,053 at end of 2023 → 993 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Degree Wellness

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Massage Env

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

    Degree Wellness

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Massage Env

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Degree Wellness

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Massage Env

    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
    MEMassage Env
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Retail sales
    16.8 percent
    other Table 4 part B Highest share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Massage Envy Businesses, Table 4 Part C
    989 units
    other Table 4 part C Population
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Gift card sales
    5.4 percent
    other Table 4 part C Mean revenue share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +17 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 Massage Env: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Degree Wellness or Massage Env?
    Degree Wellness: $335,800 – $848,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Massage Env: $695,870 – $1,046,506 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Degree Wellness. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Degree Wellness or Massage Env?
    Degree Wellness: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Massage Env: 993 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Degree Wellness and Massage Env disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Degree Wellness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Massage Env has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 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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