Franchise opportunities compared

    Massage Env vs SweatHouz

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Massage Env

    $695,870 – $1,046,506

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    SweatHouz

    $90,000 – $631,798

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Massage Env

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26

    SweatHouz

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Massage Env

    Not available

    SweatHouz

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • SweatHouz 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 (Massage Env: 20, SweatHouz: 116). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    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

    SweatHouz

    $90,000 – $631,798
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Massage Env

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

    SweatHouz

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    SweatHouz

    6%
    27/452740 Item 6. OTHER FEES Name of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty — 6
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    SweatHouz

    3%
    we determine that you have cured all deficiencies. Brand Fund Contribution — 3 — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Massage Env

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

    SweatHouz

    82
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Massage Env

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

    SweatHouz

    +68
    Calculated: 14 at end of 2023 → 82 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Massage Env

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    SweatHouz

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

    Massage Env

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SweatHouz

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

    Massage Env

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SweatHouz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    SSweatHouz
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Franchised businesses; business 10
    $46,465
    other 2025 Franchised business 10
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Affiliate-owned businesses; business 2
    $51,264
    other 2025 Affiliate-owned business 2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Affiliate-owned businesses; business 11
    $56,471
    other 2024 Affiliate-owned business 11
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +113 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.

    Massage Env vs SweatHouz: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Massage Env or SweatHouz?
    Massage Env: $695,870 – $1,046,506 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32); SweatHouz: $90,000 – $631,798 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SweatHouz. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Massage Env or SweatHouz?
    Massage Env: 993 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); SweatHouz: 82 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Massage Env and SweatHouz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Massage Env has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; SweatHouz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 116 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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