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    MassageLuXe 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.

    MassageLuXe2026 FDDSun Tan City2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    MassageLuXe

    $575,600 – $835,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Sun Tan City

    $1,048,790 – $1,797,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MassageLuXe

    $42,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Sun Tan City

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    MassageLuXe

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sun Tan City

    8% · New — 8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (MassageLuXe: 21, Sun Tan City: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MassageLuXe

    $575,600 – $835,300
    Total 18 — $575600
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    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)

    MassageLuXe

    $42,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Sun Tan City

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

    MassageLuXe

    6%
    Royalty You — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sun Tan City

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

    MassageLuXe

    $15,000
    Start - Up Marketing — $15000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    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)

    MassageLuXe

    104
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Sun Tan City

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

    MassageLuXe

    +18
    Calculated: 86 at end of 2023 → 104 at end of 2025

    Sun Tan City

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

    MassageLuXe

    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)

    MassageLuXe

    2008
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sun Tan City

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

    MassageLuXe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MassageLuXe
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All90 full-year spas Q1
    22 count
    other Table19.1 All90 full-year spas Q1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All90 full-year spas Q2
    22 count
    other Table19.1 All90 full-year spas Q2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All90 full-year spas Q3
    $774,920
    other Table19.1 All90 full-year spas Q3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +18 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.

    MassageLuXe vs Sun Tan City: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MassageLuXe or Sun Tan City?
    MassageLuXe: $575,600 – $835,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); 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 MassageLuXe. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MassageLuXe and Sun Tan City royalties compare?
    MassageLuXe: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); 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, MassageLuXe or Sun Tan City?
    MassageLuXe: 104 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); 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 MassageLuXe and Sun Tan City disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MassageLuXe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 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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