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    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio vs Red Light Method

    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 Sweat Sauna Studio2026 FDDRed Light Method2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    $573,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Red Light Method

    $199,175 – $821,050

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    Not available

    Red Light Method

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    $125

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Red Light Method

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Pure Sweat Sauna Studio figures come from its 2026 FDD and Red Light Method figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pure Sweat Sauna Studio: 15, Red Light Method: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    $573,200
    Total Estimate: $573,200–$889,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Red Light Method

    $199,175 – $821,050
    Estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Red Light Method

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    $125
    Royalty, brand fund, local marketing, POS, technology, conference, training fees — $125
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Red Light Method

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    2%
    Brand Development Fund: up to 2% of Gross Sales, currently 1% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Red Light Method

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution rate — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Red Light Method

    4
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Red Light Method

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

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Red Light Method

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

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Light Method

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

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Light Method

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Nashville–TheGulch; Seven full reporting-period operational franchise outlets
    $540,621
    other Nashville–TheGulch gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Georgetown; Seven full reporting-period operational franchise outlets
    $818,196
    other Georgetown gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Brentwood; Seven full reporting-period operational franchise outlets
    $482,919
    other Brentwood gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +12 more groups in the full report
    Red Light Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $18,750
    other Projected monthly gross sales at 125 members
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56

    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 Sweat Sauna Studio vs Red Light Method: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pure Sweat Sauna Studio or Red Light Method?
    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio: $573,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Red Light Method: $199,175 – $821,050 (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 Red Light Method. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pure Sweat Sauna Studio and Red Light Method royalties compare?
    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio: $125 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Red Light Method: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Pure Sweat Sauna Studio and Red Light Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pure Sweat Sauna Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 location groups; Red Light Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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