Franchise opportunities compared

    MiniLuxe vs The Woodhouse Day Spa

    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

    MiniLuxe

    $557,629 – $989,790

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    $1,336,897 – $2,022,969

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    MiniLuxe

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    MiniLuxe

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (MiniLuxe: 5, The Woodhouse Day Spa: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    MiniLuxe

    $557,629 – $989,790
    Single Studio total initial investment — low estimate $557629
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    $1,336,897 – $2,022,969
    Total estimated initial investment — low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    MiniLuxe

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    MiniLuxe

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    MiniLuxe

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution — currently 1% of Net Sales — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    2%
    Advertising fund contribution — maximum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    MiniLuxe

    21
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    MiniLuxe

    +0
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2023 → 21 at end of 2025

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    MiniLuxe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

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

    MiniLuxe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

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

    MiniLuxe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Woodhouse Day Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MiniLuxe
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company/affiliate studios quartile 1
    $1,736,225
    other Quartile 1 Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company/affiliate studios quartile 2
    $1,582,210
    other Quartile 2 Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company/affiliate studios quartile 3
    $1,142,608
    other Quartile 3 Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +2 more groups in the full report
    The Woodhouse Day Spa
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Woodhouse Spa franchised locations that did not meet the 2025 Reporting Criteria
    $8.00
    other 2025 locations not meeting criteria
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 reporting-criteria franchised-location group, sample size 21
    $3,932,921
    other Top 25% gross-sales median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 reporting-criteria franchised-location group, sample size 41
    $41
    other Top 50% sample size
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +5 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.

    MiniLuxe vs The Woodhouse Day Spa: common questions

    Which costs less to open, MiniLuxe or The Woodhouse Day Spa?
    MiniLuxe: $557,629 – $989,790 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); The Woodhouse Day Spa: $1,336,897 – $2,022,969 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for MiniLuxe. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do MiniLuxe and The Woodhouse Day Spa royalties compare?
    MiniLuxe: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); The Woodhouse Day Spa: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do MiniLuxe and The Woodhouse Day Spa disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    MiniLuxe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; The Woodhouse Day Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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