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    Massage Heights Body + Face ( vs Sun Tan City

    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.

    Massage Heights Body + Face (2024 FDDSun Tan City2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    $472,199 – $662,967

    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Sun Tan City

    $1,048,790 – $1,797,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    Not available

    Sun Tan City

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    6%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sun Tan City

    8% · New — 8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Massage Heights Body + Face ( figures come from its 2024 FDD and Sun Tan City 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, Sun Tan City: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    $472,199 – $662,967
    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Sun Tan City

    $1,048,790 – $1,797,750
    Total single-salon initial investment excluding real estate — lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sun Tan City

    8% · New — 8%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution range — 3%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sun Tan City

    2%
    National marketing fund contribution — current percentage of Gross Revenue — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    104
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Sun Tan City

    252
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    −5
    Calculated: 109 at end of 2021 → 104 at end of 2023

    Sun Tan City

    −1
    Calculated: 253 at end of 2023 → 252 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sun Tan City

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

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sun Tan City

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

    Massage Heights Body + Face (

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Massage Heights Body + Face (
    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
    Sun Tan City
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 92 full-year company salons
    $360,969
    other 92 full-year company salons
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised full-year salons; narrative154,table heading162
    3,488 sessions
    other Franchised full-year salons; narrative154,table heading162
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    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 Sun Tan City: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Massage Heights Body + Face ( or Sun Tan City?
    Massage Heights Body + Face (: $472,199 – $662,967 (2024 FDD · Item 7); Sun Tan City: $1,048,790 – $1,797,750 (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 Sun Tan City royalties compare?
    Massage Heights Body + Face (: 6% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Sun Tan City: 8% · New — 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Massage Heights Body + Face ( or Sun Tan City?
    Massage Heights Body + Face (: 104 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Sun Tan City: 252 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Massage Heights Body + Face ( and Sun Tan City disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Massage Heights Body + Face ( has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Sun Tan City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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