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    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC vs Idolize Brows & Beauty

    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.

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC2026 FDDIdolize Brows & Beauty2023 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    $759,200 – $3,097,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    $381,904

    2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    6%

    2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • GLO Tanning Franchise LLC figures come from its 2026 FDD and Idolize Brows & Beauty figures from its 2023 FDD, so the years differ.
    • GLO Tanning Franchise LLC 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 (GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: 8, Idolize Brows & Beauty: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    $759,200 – $3,097,300
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    $381,904
    Total Initial Investment: $381,904–$462,303
    2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    6.5%
    Royalty 1 — 6.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    6%
    Royalty: 6% of Gross Sales
    2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    3%
    Marketing and Tech — 3% — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 1% of Gross Sales — 1%
    2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    103
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    11
    Outlets at end of 2022
    2023 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    +38
    Calculated: 65 at end of 2023 → 103 at end of 2025

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    +2
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2020 → 11 at end of 2022
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

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

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    2017
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 65 franchise salons operating at any time in2025; includes opened and closed sa…
    $668,520
    other Quartile3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 19 company/affiliate salons operating entire2025 — quartile4
    $599,282
    other Quartile4
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 19 company/affiliate salons operating entire2025 — quartile1
    2 salons
    other Quartile1 met/exceeded average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Idolize Brows & Beauty
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two included franchised spas, one in Raleigh and one in Charlotte, for 2022.
    $165,398
    other Franchised Spas
    2023 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two included franchised spas (Raleigh and Charlotte), 2022 transactions.
    17,595 transactions
    other Franchised Spas
    2023 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three representative affiliate-owned spas (Spa 3, Spa 4, and Spa 5), 2022.
    $158,371
    other Affiliate-Owned Spas
    2023 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 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.

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC vs Idolize Brows & Beauty: common questions

    Which costs less to open, GLO Tanning Franchise LLC or Idolize Brows & Beauty?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: $759,200 – $3,097,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Idolize Brows & Beauty: $381,904 (2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Idolize Brows & Beauty. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do GLO Tanning Franchise LLC and Idolize Brows & Beauty royalties compare?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Idolize Brows & Beauty: 6% (2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, GLO Tanning Franchise LLC or Idolize Brows & Beauty?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: 103 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Idolize Brows & Beauty: 11 (2023 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do GLO Tanning Franchise LLC and Idolize Brows & Beauty disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Idolize Brows & Beauty has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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