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    Pure Glow vs SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood 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.

    Pure Glow2025 FDDSESKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pure Glow

    $563,925 – $966,650

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    $367,200 – $584,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pure Glow

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pure Glow

    7% · 2) — 7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Pure Glow figures come from its 2025 FDD and SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa 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 (Pure Glow: 2, SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pure Glow

    $563,925 – $966,650
    Total initial investment — single studio lower estimate
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    $367,200 – $584,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pure Glow

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

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

    Pure Glow

    7% · 2) — 7%
    Royalties
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pure Glow

    1%
    Brand Development Fee — 1% — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    3
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    +1
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 3 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

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

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

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

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pure Glow
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Wellesley
    $11,826
    other Wellesley
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Back Bay
    $38,732
    other Back Bay
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    SESKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — AVERAGE
    $710,006
    other AVERAGE
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Skin Experts - Shadow Lake
    1,154 count
    other Skin Experts - Shadow Lake
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Skin Experts - Lincoln
    955 count
    other Skin Experts - Lincoln
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +2 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.

    Pure Glow vs SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pure Glow or SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa?
    Pure Glow: $563,925 – $966,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: $367,200 – $584,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Pure Glow and SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pure Glow has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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