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    Sugaring NYC vs VIO Med 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.

    Sugaring NYC2025 FDDVIO Med Spa2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sugaring NYC

    $138,750

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    VIO Med Spa

    $642,722

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sugaring NYC

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    VIO Med Spa

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available

    VIO Med Spa

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Sugaring NYC figures come from its 2025 FDD and VIO Med Spa figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only VIO Med Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sugaring NYC

    $138,750
    Total 1 — $138750
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    VIO Med Spa

    $642,722
    Single Spa total investment range
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sugaring NYC

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    VIO Med Spa

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 22
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    VIO Med Spa

    6%
    Royalty weekly gross sales alternative fixed regulatory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sugaring NYC

    1%
    National Advertising — 1% — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    VIO Med Spa

    1.5%
    Brand fund current monthly — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sugaring NYC

    132
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    VIO Med Spa

    64
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sugaring NYC

    +46
    Calculated: 86 at end of 2022 → 132 at end of 2024

    VIO Med Spa

    +30
    Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    VIO Med Spa

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

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    VIO Med Spa

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

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    VIO Med Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sugaring NYC

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    VIO Med Spa
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company Spa 1; opened October2016 convertedJanuary2018
    $89,876
    other Table1 Owner Operator Salary 7
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company Spa 2; opened February2020
    8.6 percent
    other Table2 Gross Sales: Membership Fees %grosssales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 51 operational franchise outlets age1+calendar years including2025; 16Spa 35Spa…
    $2,320,621
    other Table3 age1+years 1 st Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +13 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.

    Sugaring NYC vs VIO Med Spa: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sugaring NYC or VIO Med Spa?
    Sugaring NYC: $138,750 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); VIO Med Spa: $642,722 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). 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.
    Which has more locations, Sugaring NYC or VIO Med Spa?
    Sugaring NYC: 132 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); VIO Med Spa: 64 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sugaring NYC and VIO Med Spa disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sugaring NYC makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; VIO Med Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 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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