Franchise opportunities compared

    Pure Glow vs Sugaring LA

    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

    Pure Glow

    $563,925 – $966,650

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Sugaring LA

    $313,250 – $431,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pure Glow

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Sugaring LA

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pure Glow

    7% · 2) — 7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Sugaring LA

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pure Glow: 2, Sugaring LA: 4). 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

    Sugaring LA

    $313,250 – $431,500
    Single studio — Grand Total
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pure Glow

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

    Sugaring LA

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pure Glow

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

    Sugaring LA

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pure Glow

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

    Sugaring LA

    2%
    Marketing Fee — 2% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Sugaring LA

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Sugaring LA

    +3
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sugaring LA

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

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sugaring LA

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

    Pure Glow

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sugaring LA

    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
    Sugaring LA
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Studio #2; one of all 4 measured affiliate studios; no affiliate excl…
    2 rooms
    other Studio #2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Studio #3; one of all 4 measured affiliate studios; no affiliate excl…
    3 rooms
    other Studio #3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Studio #4; one of all 4 measured affiliate studios; no affiliate excl…
    3 rooms
    other Studio #4
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +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.

    Pure Glow vs Sugaring LA: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pure Glow or Sugaring LA?
    Pure Glow: $563,925 – $966,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Sugaring LA: $313,250 – $431,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sugaring LA. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pure Glow and Sugaring LA royalties compare?
    Pure Glow: 7% · 2) — 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Sugaring LA: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Pure Glow and Sugaring LA disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pure Glow has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Sugaring LA 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

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