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    Elements Massage® vs Worried Bird

    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 FDDWorried Bird2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Elements Massage®

    $524,989 – $711,523

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Worried Bird

    $91,285 – $125,035

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Elements Massage®

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Worried Bird

    $49,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Elements Massage®

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Worried Bird

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Elements Massage® figures come from its 2026 FDD and Worried Bird figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Elements Massage® and Worried Bird disclose 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, Worried Bird: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Elements Massage®

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

    Worried Bird

    $91,285 – $125,035
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Elements Massage®

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

    Worried Bird

    $49,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    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

    Worried Bird

    7%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    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

    Worried Bird

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

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

    Worried Bird

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

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

    Worried Bird

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Worried Bird

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

    Elements Massage®

    2006
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Worried Bird

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

    Elements Massage®

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Worried Bird

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Worried Bird
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $8,767
    other Mesa, AZ maximum average invoice
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    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 Worried Bird: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Elements Massage® or Worried Bird?
    Elements Massage®: $524,989 – $711,523 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Worried Bird: $91,285 – $125,035 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Worried Bird. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Elements Massage® and Worried Bird royalties compare?
    Elements Massage®: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Worried Bird: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Elements Massage® and Worried Bird disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Elements Massage® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 location groups; Worried Bird has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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