How much does a goGLOW franchise cost?
Opening a goGLOW franchise takes a total initial investment of $282,900 to $497,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for total net revenue - affiliate flagship locations only: an average of $663,278.
goGLOW franchises businesses offering skin tanning and other skin wellness services and designated health and skin wellness products, branded apparel, merchandise, and other authorized retail products. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a goGLOW franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $282,900 to $497,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Net Leasehold Improvements ($50,000 to $180,000), Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment ($42,000 to $45,000), and Initial Marketing Spend ($30,000). Together they make up about 51% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $60,000, about 21% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| On-Site Initial Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Costs and Expenses Associated with Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Lease - Deposit and Rent over First 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $5,000 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Design, Architecture, and Engineering Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $8,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Site Survey – Due Diligence2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Permits and Permit Management2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,500 | $6,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Construction Project Management2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $17,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Utility Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Net Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $50,000 | $180,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $42,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Interior and Exterior Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,500 | $9,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Business Management System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $9,500 | $9,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Technology Fee - 6 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Digital Marketing and Advertising Management- 6 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Grand Opening - Project Management Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Business Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Computer System Hardware2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Financing/ | $6,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Inventory Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $25,000 | $27,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Other Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Initial Marketing Spend2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Business Insurance (3 Months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $400 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $282,900 | $497,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
Source goGLOW, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 19
What goGLOW franchisees actually report earning
goGLOW'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.
Some outlets have sold this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you will sell as much.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Net Revenue - Affiliate Flagship Locations Only | $663,278 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Net Revenue Less Disclosed Expenses - Affiliate Flagship Locations OnlyDisclosed Expenses are Itemized in Part II of this Item 19. | $213,568 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Net Revenue - Services | $487,400 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 65 |
| Net Revenue - Retail Products + Clothing | $166,652 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 66 |
| Disclosed Cost of Goods Sold | $102,753 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Disclosed Payroll Expenses | $101,069 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Disclosed Occupancy Expenses | $95,099 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Disclosed Marketing Expenses | $71,483 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Disclosed General Operating Expenses | $79,306 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Disclosed Expenses | $449,710 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 68 |
| Total Net Revenue | $663,278 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 69 |
| Hourly & Salary Wages | $75,936 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 69 |
| Commissions | $9,618 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 69 |
| Payroll Tax | $15,515 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 69 |
| Total P&L Payroll Expense | $101,069 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 69 |
| Tips | $90,009 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 70 |
| Total Technician Compensation | $175,563 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 70 |
| Product Sales Per Location | $166,652 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 71 |
| Average Product TicketThe FDD prints $31.82; the schema permits whole-dollar integers only. | $31 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 71 |
| Average Item Sale PriceThe FDD prints $16.93; the schema permits whole-dollar integers only. | $16 | – | – | 3 | 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 71 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. goGLOW's Item 19 covers the calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024; Parts II through IV for the calendar year 2024. Basis: Affiliate Flagship Locations and Salon Suite for Part I; Affiliate Flagship Locations only for Parts II through IV. Sample size: 3 outlets.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The performance information of current franchisees was excluded because none were open for the entirety of the Measurement Period.
- The Affiliate Flagship Locations were open and operating for some time before the commencement of the applicable measurement periods.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new goGLOW outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source goGLOW, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 62-72, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Item 20
How many goGLOW outlets there are, and how many closed
goGLOW ended 2024 with 7 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 7 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, goGLOW opened 7 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 7, from 0 to 7 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 76 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 76 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 76 |
Source goGLOW, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 76, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-16.
Compare
How goGLOW 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 goGLOW's estimated range is $389,950. It costs less to open than 66% of Beauty franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. goGLOW 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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