Franchise opportunities compared
Pure Glow vs Sugaring NYC
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. 19Sugaring NYC
$138,750
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Pure Glow
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Sugaring NYC
$45,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Pure Glow
7% · 2) — 7%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Sugaring NYC
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Only Pure Glow has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYCPure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYC
System scale & health
Pure GlowSugaring NYCPure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Pure Glow
Sugaring NYC
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Pure GlowSugaring NYCNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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 NYC: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Pure Glow or Sugaring NYC?
- Pure Glow: $563,925 – $966,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Sugaring NYC: $138,750 (2025 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 Sugaring NYC. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Pure Glow and Sugaring NYC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Pure Glow has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Sugaring NYC makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
