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    Sun Tan City vs Woodhouse Day 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.

    Sun Tan City2026 FDDWoodhouse Day Spa2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sun Tan City

    $1,048,790 – $1,797,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    $1,482,439 – $2,697,879

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sun Tan City

    Not available

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sun Tan City

    8% · New — 8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Sun Tan City figures come from its 2026 FDD and Woodhouse Day Spa figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Sun Tan City: 2, Woodhouse Day Spa: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sun Tan City

    $1,048,790 – $1,797,750
    Total single-salon initial investment excluding real estate — lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    $1,482,439 – $2,697,879
    Total initial investment — one leased Woodhouse Spa: $1,482,439–$2,697,879
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sun Tan City

    8% · New — 8%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    6%
    Royalty — Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sun Tan City

    2%
    National marketing fund contribution — current percentage of Gross Revenue — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    1.75%
    Advertising fund current — Gross Sales — 1.75%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sun Tan City

    252
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    88
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sun Tan City

    −1
    Calculated: 253 at end of 2023 → 252 at end of 2025

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    +11
    Calculated: 77 at end of 2022 → 88 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Woodhouse Day Spa

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

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Woodhouse Day Spa

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

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Woodhouse Day Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sun Tan City
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 92 full-year company salons
    $360,969
    other 92 full-year company salons
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised full-year salons; narrative154,table heading162
    3,488 sessions
    other Franchised full-year salons; narrative154,table heading162
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Woodhouse Day Spa
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Woodhouse franchised Spas meeting 2022 Reporting Criteria
    $201,430
    other Lowest Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Woodhouse franchised Spas meeting 2023 Reporting Criteria
    $2,411,085
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Woodhouse franchised Spas meeting 2024 Reporting Criteria
    $2,506,231
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    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.

    Sun Tan City vs Woodhouse Day Spa: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sun Tan City or Woodhouse Day Spa?
    Sun Tan City: $1,048,790 – $1,797,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Woodhouse Day Spa: $1,482,439 – $2,697,879 (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 Sun Tan City. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Sun Tan City and Woodhouse Day Spa royalties compare?
    Sun Tan City: 8% · New — 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Woodhouse Day Spa: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Sun Tan City or Woodhouse Day Spa?
    Sun Tan City: 252 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Woodhouse Day Spa: 88 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sun Tan City and Woodhouse Day Spa disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sun Tan City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Woodhouse Day Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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