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    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC vs Massage Envy

    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 FDDMEMassage Envy2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    $759,200 – $3,097,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Massage Envy

    $695,870 – $1,046,506

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Massage Envy

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Massage Envy

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • GLO Tanning Franchise LLC and Massage Envy 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 (GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: 8, Massage Envy: 22). 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

    Massage Envy

    $695,870 – $1,046,506
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

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

    Massage Envy

    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

    Massage Envy

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

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

    Massage Envy

    2%
    National Advertising Fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

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

    Massage Envy

    993
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

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

    Massage Envy

    −60
    Calculated: 1,053 at end of 2023 → 993 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Massage Envy

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

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Massage Envy

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

    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Massage Envy

    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
    MEMassage Envy
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Massage Envy Businesses in the Network, third Quartile, Fiscal Year 2025.
    120 businesses
    other 3rd Quartile businesses attaining/exceeding average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Current Format Businesses (Total), Fiscal Year 2025; the FDD defines this forma…
    43.4 percent
    other Current Format Total businesses attaining/exceeding average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Massage Envy Businesses in the Network open 15 - <20 years as of the end of Fis…
    220 businesses
    other 15 - <20 years open businesses attaining/exceeding average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    +19 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 Massage Envy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, GLO Tanning Franchise LLC or Massage Envy?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: $759,200 – $3,097,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Massage Envy: $695,870 – $1,046,506 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Massage Envy. 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 Massage Envy royalties compare?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Massage Envy: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, GLO Tanning Franchise LLC or Massage Envy?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC: 103 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Massage Envy: 993 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do GLO Tanning Franchise LLC and Massage Envy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    GLO Tanning Franchise LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Massage Envy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 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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