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    Elements Massage® 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.

    Elements Massage®2026 FDDGlow Sauna Studios2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Elements Massage®

    $524,989 – $711,523

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Glow Sauna Studios

    $262,096 – $454,256

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Elements Massage®

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Glow Sauna Studios

    $49,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Elements Massage®

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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

    Before you compare

    • Elements Massage® figures come from its 2026 FDD and Glow Sauna Studios figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • 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 (Elements Massage®: 14, Glow Sauna Studios: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Elements Massage®

    $524,989 – $711,523
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Glow Sauna Studios

    $262,096 – $454,256
    Total — single franchised business
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Elements Massage®

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Glow Sauna Studios

    $49,000
    The $49,000 fee is due in a lump sum when the Franchise Agreement is entered and is non-refundable.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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

    Glow Sauna Studios

    Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $1,000 monthly; minimum waived for first four calendar months.
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    Glow Sauna Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

    240
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    Glow Sauna Studios

    3
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

    −6
    Calculated: 246 at end of 2022 → 240 at end of 2024

    Glow Sauna Studios

    +1
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 3 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Glow Sauna Studios

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

    Elements Massage®

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Glow Sauna Studios

    2023; franchise offers and sales began February 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Glow Sauna Studios

    2022; formed September 21, 2022
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Glow Sauna Studios
    Company-owned (1 locations) — other measures and costs and revenue
    $109,370
    other Labor
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Company-owned (1 locations) — adjusted operating results
    $10,093
    other Estimated Fund Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57

    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.

    Elements Massage® vs Glow Sauna Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Elements Massage® or Glow Sauna Studios?
    Elements Massage®: $524,989 – $711,523 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Elements Massage® and Glow Sauna Studios royalties compare?
    Elements Massage®: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); 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, Elements Massage® or Glow Sauna Studios?
    Elements Massage®: 240 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); 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 Elements Massage® and Glow Sauna Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Elements Massage® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 location groups; 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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