How much does a Glow Sauna Studios franchise cost?
Opening a Glow Sauna Studios franchise takes a total initial investment of $262,096 to $454,256, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for gross sales - FY 2022 avg: an average of $42,056.
The franchise offers businesses that provide infrared sauna sessions, chromotherapy, red light therapy, and halotherapy and sell designated beauty and wellness products, branded apparel and merchandise, and other authorized retail inventory. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Glow Sauna Studios franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $262,096 to $454,256. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($70,000 to $150,000), Operational Equipment Package ($45,000 to $80,000), and Millwork, Benches, Desk, Retail, etc. ($20,000 to $32,500). Together they make up about 58% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,000, about 19% 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 | $49,000 | $49,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Operational Equipment Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $45,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Freight of Operational Equipment Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,246 | $10,806 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Training – Costs and Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Lease-Related Payments – Security/ | $16,000 | $32,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Design and Architect Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $14,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Project Management2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $70,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees, Licenses, and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $3,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Millwork, Benches, Desk, Retail, etc.2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $20,000 | $32,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Other Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,500 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Technology Setup, AV, and Security2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $4,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Initial Marketing Spend2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $12,500 | $17,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Insurance – Pre-Opening and 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $4,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Laundry Equipment Rental – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,350 | $2,700 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $262,096 | $454,256 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Glow Sauna Studios, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What Glow Sauna Studios franchisees actually report earning
Glow Sauna Studios' 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.
In the Item 19 Charts below, we disclose the historic financial performance information of our one (1) affiliate-owned Business (the “Existing Business”) over the period of operations commencing January 1, 2022, and ending February 28, 2025 (the “Measurement Period”).
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales - FY 2022 Avg | $42,056 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Gross Sales - FY 2023 Avg | $44,423 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Gross Sales - FY 2024 Avg | $46,396 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Gross Sales - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $49,996 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Rent/Occupancy - FY 2022 Avg | $8,482 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Rent/Occupancy - FY 2023 Avg | $9,072 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Rent/Occupancy - FY 2024 Avg | $8,788 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Rent/Occupancy - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $9,348 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Labor - FY 2022 Avg | $9,114 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Labor - FY 2023 Avg | $8,149 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Labor - FY 2024 Avg | $8,204 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Labor - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $10,193 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Advertising & Marketing - FY 2022 Avg | $975 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Advertising & Marketing - FY 2023 Avg | $1,940 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Advertising & Marketing - FY 2024 Avg | $1,709 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Advertising & Marketing - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $1,409 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Certain Other Operating Costs and Expenses - FY 2022 Avg | $4,635 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Certain Other Operating Costs and Expenses - FY 2023 Avg | $4,716 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Certain Other Operating Costs and Expenses - FY 2024 Avg | $5,288 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Certain Other Operating Costs and Expenses - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $4,491 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Estimated Royalty - FY 2022 Avg | $2,523 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Estimated Royalty - FY 2023 Avg | $2,665 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Estimated Royalty - FY 2024 Avg | $2,784 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Estimated Royalty - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $3,000 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Estimated Fund Contribution - FY 2022 Avg | $841 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Estimated Fund Contribution - FY 2023 Avg | $888 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Estimated Fund Contribution - FY 2024 Avg | $928 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Estimated Fund Contribution - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $1,000 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Total of Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2022 Avg | $26,571 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Total of Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2023 Avg | $27,431 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Total of Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2024 Avg | $27,700 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Total of Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $29,442 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
| Gross Sales Less Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2022 Avg | $15,485 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 52 |
| Gross Sales Less Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2023 Avg | $16,992 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53 |
| Gross Sales Less Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2024 Avg | $18,696 | – | – | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-55 |
| Gross Sales Less Operating Costs / Expenses and Estimated Fees Above - FY 2025 (J-F) Avg | $20,554 | – | – | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 55 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. Glow Sauna Studios' Item 19 covers the January 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025. Basis: One (1) affiliate-owned Business (the “Existing Business”).
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The other System Business in operation was excluded because it changed management during the Measurement Period and offers certain additional services other than the Approved Services authorized under the standard franchise offering.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Glow Sauna Studios outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Glow Sauna Studios, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many Glow Sauna Studios outlets there are, and how many closed
Glow Sauna Studios ended 2024 with 2 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Glow Sauna Studios opened 2 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 0 to 2 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
Source Glow Sauna Studios, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59-60, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How Glow Sauna Studios 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 Glow Sauna Studios' estimated range is $358,176. It costs less to open than 74% of Beauty franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Glow Sauna Studios 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.
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