How much does a Heights Wellness Retreat franchise cost?
Opening a Heights Wellness Retreat franchise takes a total initial investment of $622,428 to $819,659, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports 2024 median revenue of $935,940 across 100 outlets.
The brand franchises massage clinics. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Heights Wellness Retreat franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $622,428 to $819,659. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements and Professional Design Fees ($326,400 to $428,400), Retreat Development Package ($123,923 to $155,058), and Additional Funds- 3- months ($43,050 to $62,585). Together they make up about 79% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 8.0% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Retreat Development Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $123,923 | $155,058 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Utility and Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $3,500 | $6,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Leasehold Improvements and Professional Design Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $326,400 | $428,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Exterior Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $8,250 | $11,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $4,967 | $5,036 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Technology System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $37,515 | $48,169 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Software Setup Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Facial Services Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $2,173 | $6,311 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $150 | $2,100 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $1,000 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Advertising Program2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Additional Funds- 3- months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $43,050 | $62,585 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $622,428 | $819,659 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
Source Heights Wellness Retreat, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Heights Wellness Retreat franchisees actually report earning
2024 Median Revenue
$935,940
Heights Wellness Retreat's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 Calendar Year. Basis: Franchised Retreats.
Sample size: 100 outlets. The FDD also reports 2024 average revenue of $1,048,151. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The company-owned MH Business was excluded from the performance information presented in this Item 19.
- The New Retreat was excluded from the performance information presented in this Item 19.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Heights Wellness Retreat outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Heights Wellness Retreat, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 51-53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Heights Wellness Retreat outlets there are, and how many closed
Heights Wellness Retreat ended 2024 with 101 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Heights Wellness Retreat opened 8 franchised outlets and 13 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 5, from 106 to 101 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 11 were terminated and 2 were not renewed.
On average, about 4.2% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 24.
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 | 103 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2023 | 102 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2022 | 106 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
Source Heights Wellness Retreat, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Heights Wellness Retreat 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 Heights Wellness Retreat's estimated range is $721,044. It costs more to open than 79% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.2% for Heights Wellness Retreat. That is higher than 60% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Heights Wellness Retreat's franchised system shrank 4.7%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Heights Wellness Retreat 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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