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    Five Star Bath Solutions vs Miracle Method

    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.

    Five Star Bath Solutions2026 FDDMiracle Method2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Miracle Method

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3

    Royalty · Item 6

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Miracle Method has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500
    Single location total investment: $162,000–$333,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Miracle Method

    $50,000
    Item 5 states that the standard Miracle Method Franchise includes a protected territory; discounted and waived fees were also offered during 2025.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%
    Royalty for gross revenue $0–$1,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2.5%
    National marketing fee rate maximum — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Miracle Method

    2% of percentage of gross revenues per month
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    348
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    Miracle Method

    362
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    +172
    Calculated: 176 at end of 2023 → 348 at end of 2025

    Miracle Method

    +32
    Calculated: 330 at end of 2023 → 362 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Miracle Method

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

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Miracle Method

    1996
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Miracle Method

    1989
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Miracle Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,355,173
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 · printed p. 40

    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.

    Five Star Bath Solutions vs Miracle Method: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Five Star Bath Solutions or Miracle Method?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: $162,000 – $333,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Miracle Method: $142,500 – $261,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Miracle Method. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Five Star Bath Solutions and Miracle Method royalties compare?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24); Miracle Method: 5.5% or Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Five Star Bath Solutions or Miracle Method?
    Five Star Bath Solutions: 348 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Miracle Method: 362 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Five Star Bath Solutions and Miracle Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Five Star Bath Solutions has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Miracle Method 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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