Franchise opportunities compared
Massage Heights Body + Face ( vs Palm Beach Tan®
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
- Massage Heights Body + Face ( figures come from its 2024 FDD and Palm Beach Tan® figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Massage Heights Body + Face ( 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 Heights Body + Face (: 11, Palm Beach Tan®: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Massage Heights Body + Face ( |  Palm Beach Tan® |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $472,199 – $662,967 2024 FDD · Item 7 | $755,390 – $1,263,712 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% Royalty rate 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 4% · percentage of Gross Sales; 4% for months 1-12, 5% for months 13-24, and 6% thereafter Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 3% Brand Fund Contribution range — 3% 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | 2% of percentage of gross sales Advertising Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 104 Outlets at end of 2023 2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 | 634 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −5 Calculated: 109 at end of 2021 → 104 at end of 2023 | −21 Calculated: 655 at end of 2023 → 634 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2001 for Palm Beach Tan locations; 2026 for Palm Beach Tan • Wellness locations 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2001 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50 franchised Retreats open as of January 1, 2023 $1,394,761 other Gross Revenue · 2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 10 franchised Retreats open as of January 1, 2023 60 percent other Percentage meeting or exceeding average · 2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50 franchised Retreats open as of January 1, 2023 1,336 prospects other Number of Prospects · 2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 +8 more groups in the full report | Franchised (314 locations) — revenue $504,916 median Total Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Franchised (324 locations) — revenue $549,415 mean Total Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Company-owned (310 locations) — revenue — 310 Company-Owned Sample Locations -- comprised of 23 company-owned locations o… $524,160 mean Total Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 +1 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 Heights Body + Face ( vs Palm Beach Tan®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Massage Heights Body + Face ( or Palm Beach Tan®?
- Massage Heights Body + Face (: $472,199 – $662,967 (2024 FDD · Item 7); Palm Beach Tan®: $755,390 – $1,263,712 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Massage Heights Body + Face (. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Massage Heights Body + Face ( and Palm Beach Tan® royalties compare?
- Massage Heights Body + Face (: 6% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Palm Beach Tan®: 4% · percentage of Gross Sales; 4% for months 1-12, 5% for months 13-24, and 6% thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Massage Heights Body + Face ( or Palm Beach Tan®?
- Massage Heights Body + Face (: 104 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Palm Beach Tan®: 634 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Massage Heights Body + Face ( and Palm Beach Tan® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Massage Heights Body + Face ( has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Palm Beach Tan® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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.