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    Massage Env vs Perspire Sauna Studio

    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.

    MEMassage Env2026 FDDPerspire Sauna Studio2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Massage Env

    Not available

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $523,437 – $1,147,477

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Massage Env

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Massage Env

    Not available

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $600 Monthly USD minimum (greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $600 per month.)

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Massage Env: 20, Perspire Sauna Studio: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $523,437 – $1,147,477
    Total — single business
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Massage Env

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    $600 Monthly USD minimum (greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $600 per month.)
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    2% of monthly gross revenues; current rate 2%, may increase to 3%.
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Massage Env

    993
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    95
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Massage Env

    −60
    Calculated: 1,053 at end of 2023 → 993 at end of 2025

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    +44
    Calculated: 51 at end of 2023 → 95 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Perspire Sauna Studio

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

    Massage Env

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    December 2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Perspire Sauna Studio

    2017; California limited liability company formed September 26, 2017.
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Perspire Sauna Studio
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $687,605
    median Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56

    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.

    Massage Env vs Perspire Sauna Studio: common questions

    Which has more locations, Massage Env or Perspire Sauna Studio?
    Massage Env: 993 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); Perspire Sauna Studio: 95 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Massage Env and Perspire Sauna Studio disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Massage Env has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Perspire Sauna Studio 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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