Franchise opportunities compared
Glow Sauna Studios vs Heights Wellness Retreat
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.
Before you compare
- Glow Sauna Studios figures come from its 2025 FDD and Heights Wellness Retreat figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Glow Sauna Studios: 2, Heights Wellness Retreat: 18). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Glow Sauna Studios |  Heights Wellness Retreat |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $262,096 – $454,256 Total — single franchised business 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $935,895 – $1,466,168 HWR BUSINESS TOTAL — $935895 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,000 The $49,000 fee is due in a lump sum when the Franchise Agreement is entered and is non-refundable. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $1,000 monthly; minimum waived for first four calendar months. Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1.00 Royalty 6% — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $4.00 3. Brand Fund — 4% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 3 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 | 0 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 3 at end of 2024 | −6 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 0 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2023; franchise offers and sales began February 2023 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2005 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2022; formed September 21, 2022 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Company-owned (1 locations) — other measures and costs and revenue $109,370 other Labor · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (1 locations) — adjusted operating results $10,093 other Estimated Fund Contribution · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 | Franchised (49 locations) — other measures 53 percent other Table 5 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67 Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; four-month total/average $156 other Heights Wellness Retreat Porter Ranch · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 Franchised (1 locations) — other measures — Porter Ranch new build; 30 days $155 other Porter Ranch · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 +15 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.