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    Heights Wellness Retreat vs Massage Env

    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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat2026 FDDMEMassage Env2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Massage Env

    $695,870 – $1,046,506

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available

    Massage Env

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26

    Royalty · Item 6

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Massage Env

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Heights Wellness Retreat: 18, Massage Env: 20). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    $935,895 – $1,466,168
    HWR BUSINESS TOTAL — $935895
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Massage Env

    $695,870 – $1,046,506
    Massage Envy business — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT: $695,870 to $1,046,506
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Massage Env

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    1%
    Royalty 6% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    4%
    3. Brand Fund — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Massage Env

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

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    −105
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2025

    Massage Env

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

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Massage Env

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

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Massage Env

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

    Heights Wellness Retreat

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Massage Env

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Heights Wellness Retreat
    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
    MEMassage Env
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Retail sales
    16.8 percent
    other Table 4 part B Highest share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Massage Envy Businesses, Table 4 Part C
    989 units
    other Table 4 part C Population
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Gift card sales
    5.4 percent
    other Table 4 part C Mean revenue share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +17 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.

    Heights Wellness Retreat vs Massage Env: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Heights Wellness Retreat or Massage Env?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: $935,895 – $1,466,168 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Massage Env: $695,870 – $1,046,506 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Massage Env. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Heights Wellness Retreat or Massage Env?
    Heights Wellness Retreat: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Massage Env: 993 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Heights Wellness Retreat and Massage Env disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Heights Wellness Retreat has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; Massage Env has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 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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