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    Face Foundrie vs Pure Glow

    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.

    Face Foundrie2026 FDDPure Glow2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Face Foundrie

    $365,370 – $621,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Pure Glow

    $563,925 – $966,650

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Face Foundrie

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Pure Glow

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Face Foundrie

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Pure Glow

    7% · 2) — 7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Face Foundrie figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pure Glow figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Face Foundrie 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 (Face Foundrie: 35, Pure Glow: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Face Foundrie

    $365,370 – $621,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Pure Glow

    $563,925 – $966,650
    Total initial investment — single studio lower estimate
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Face Foundrie

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Pure Glow

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Face Foundrie

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Pure Glow

    7% · 2) — 7%
    Royalties
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Face Foundrie

    3%
    Marketing contribution — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Pure Glow

    1%
    Brand Development Fee — 1% — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Face Foundrie

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Pure Glow

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

    Face Foundrie

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Pure Glow

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

    Face Foundrie

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pure Glow

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

    Face Foundrie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pure Glow

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

    Face Foundrie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Face Foundrie
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Facial Bars
    $1,568,066
    other Corporate Facial Bars
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Facial Bars — second quartile
    $689,937
    other Franchised Facial Bars
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Facial Bars — third quartile
    $6.00
    other Franchised Facial Bars
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +32 more groups in the full report
    Pure Glow
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Wellesley
    $11,826
    other Wellesley
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Back Bay
    $38,732
    other Back Bay
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61

    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.

    Face Foundrie vs Pure Glow: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Face Foundrie or Pure Glow?
    Face Foundrie: $365,370 – $621,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Pure Glow: $563,925 – $966,650 (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 Face Foundrie. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Face Foundrie and Pure Glow royalties compare?
    Face Foundrie: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Pure Glow: 7% · 2) — 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Face Foundrie and Pure Glow disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Face Foundrie has reviewed Item 19 figures for 35 location groups; Pure Glow 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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