How much does a GLO30 franchise cost?
Opening a GLO30 franchise takes a total initial investment of $295,500 to $599,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for gross revenue - bethesda, maryland: $1,546,476.
GLO30 franchises medical spas. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a GLO30 franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $295,500 to $599,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling ($50,000 to $250,000), Fixtures and Equipment; Interior and Exterior ($86,000 to $97,500), and Opening Supplies ($35,000 to $55,000). Together they make up about 67% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 15% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Your Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Premises deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,500 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Rent – 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $7,500 | $27,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Design/ | $2,500 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/ | $50,000 | $250,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Fixtures and Equipment; Interior and Exterior2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $86,000 | $97,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computer Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Opening Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $35,000 | $55,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,500 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Ancillary Real Estate Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $25,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $295,500 | $599,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source GLO30, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What GLO30 franchisees actually report earning
GLO30's 2025 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. An average is not a median: it is pulled upward by the strongest outlets, and it does not tell you what the middle outlet made. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
These outlets have earned this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance you will earn as much.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenue - Bethesda, MarylandPrinted amount: $1,546,476.37. | – | $1,546,476 | $1,546,476 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 43 |
| Gross Revenue - Washington, D.C. / ShawPrinted amount: $527,423.93. | – | $527,423 | $527,423 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 44 |
| Gross Revenue - Washington, D.C. / WharfPrinted amount: $723,409.62. | – | $723,409 | $723,409 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 45 |
| Gross Revenue - Arlington, Virginia (National Landing)Printed amount: $539,589.20. | – | $539,589 | $539,589 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 46 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. GLO30's Item 19 covers the 2024 Calendar Year. Basis: Affiliate-Owned Locations.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The representation covers four Affiliate-Owned Locations and excludes franchised outlets.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new GLO30 outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source GLO30, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many GLO30 outlets there are, and how many closed
GLO30 ended 2024 with 6 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 6 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, GLO30 opened 6 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 6, from 0 to 6 franchised outlets.
The system had no franchised outlets at the start of these years, so there is no departure rate to calculate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
Source GLO30, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How GLO30 compares with other Beauty franchises
Measured against the 48 Beauty franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of GLO30's estimated range is $447,500. It costs less to open than 57% of Beauty franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. GLO30 is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Beauty franchise side by side.
Alert me when GLO30 files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you GLO30's updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.