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Elements Massage

Elements Massage

Partial FDD data
Hair/Beauty · Highlands Ranch, CO · Founded 2006 · Franchising since 2006
Moderate confidence · 0.70Unclaimed profile
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Franchise fee · Item 5
$49,500
Included in the total above
Owner turnover
Awaiting Item 20 extraction
Factbook Score
Pending
Brand has 0 year(s) of Item 20 history in our current extraction
✓ No bankruptcy disclosures2 litigation disclosures · Item 3No Item 19 earnings dataWhy these flags?

Beyond the filing

Everything else on this page is quoted from Elements Massage's franchise disclosure document. This is not — it is measured off the open web, it is not verified by the franchisor, and it never affects the Factbook Score.

Customer rating
4.7 / 5
8,298 Google reviews across 20 locations
Best to worst location
4.3 – 4.9
Where this brand's locations sit on the same scale — the gap is what varies between franchisees
Website health
9 / 10
Basic checks. Issues here: no structured data
Store locator
Yes
Their site has a finder that sends customers to their nearest branch — how walk-in trade reaches a franchisee
iPhone app
0.0 / 5
0 App Store ratings · Elements Massage Charleston
Android app
None found
No Play Store link on their site — an app they don't link from their homepage would read the same way
Google returns at most twenty locations for a search, so the rating is a sample of Elements Massage's outlets rather than all of them. Measured Sep 11, 2026.

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Every figure on this page comes from Elements Massage's own disclosure filings, source linked. Compare it against its category before any discovery call — and read the FDD with an attorney before signing anything.

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Get introduced to Elements Massage

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Where you'd want to open — territory availability is the first thing they'll check.

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Opening a Elements Massage: $212K–$387K
From its official FDD · franchisefactbook.com
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Data-integrity flags on this profile
  • warnUnderlying filing appears to be from 2014 (12 years old) — fees and investment ranges may have changed materially since; treat as historical until refreshed against a current filing.
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Figures below were extracted with limited confidence (0.70 of 1.00)

They have not cleared our 0.85 QA bar, usually because no primary regulator-hosted filing was reachable and the figures come from a secondary source. Treat them as indicative and check the linked source before relying on them. We publish the score rather than hiding it — see the methodology.

Royalty
6%
+ 1% brand fund
Franchised units
3-yr unit growth
CAGR from Item 20

What it really costs

Every cost figure this brand's filing discloses — not just the headline range

Total initial investment · Item 7$212K–$387K
$0$500K
ExpenseLowHigh
Initial franchise fee$49,500$49,500
Total initial investment$211,800$386,600

Item 7 reports a total range, not a full line-item breakdown, in this brand's filing excerpt — the franchise fee is the only cost we can show separately today.

Costs more to open than 50% of health beauty and wellness franchises on this site with a disclosed Item 7 range (120 compared). Computed from total investment, not a figure from the filing itself.

Earnings disclosure

Does the franchisor share performance data? No

This brand's filing does not include an Item 19 financial performance representation. That's common — a large share of franchisors disclose nothing here — but it means you should ask for unit-level economics directly during discovery calls. Compare against health beauty and wellness brands that do disclose one.

Legal history

CLEAR
No bankruptcy disclosures for the franchisor or its officers.
2 CASES
2 completed arbitrations disclosed: Chakraborty v. Elements (2012, settled for $143,750) and W2D Corporation/Greene v. Elements (2011, settled for $75,000).
NOT EXCLUSIVE
Item 12 does not grant an exclusive territory.
NOT DISCLOSED
Non-compete term/radius wasn't separately quantified in the filing excerpt we have on file.

Tell me when Elements Massage files something new

Franchisors refile every year, and fees, investment ranges and closure counts move between filings. We'll email you when this brand's figures change — nothing else, and never a sales sequence.

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Fees change, disclosure documents get refiled, and outlet counts move every year. We'll email you when any of your 1 saved brand changes — Elements Massage. This is the only time your shortlist leaves your browser, and no franchisor is told you are watching them.

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Common questions

Answered from this brand's own FDD filing. Where the filing is silent, the question is left out rather than answered with a guess.

How much does a Elements Massage franchise cost?

Elements Massage's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document puts the total estimated initial investment at $212K–$387K. That is Item 7, which covers everything needed to open — the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. The initial franchise fee itself is $49,500, and is included in that range.

What royalty does Elements Massage charge?

Elements Massage charges a continuing royalty of 6% of gross sales, disclosed in Item 6. A separate brand or advertising fund contribution of 1% applies on top. Royalties are charged on revenue, not profit, so they are owed whether or not the outlet is profitable.

Does Elements Massage disclose earnings (Item 19)?

No. Elements Massage makes no financial performance representation in its FDD. Item 19 is the only optional item under the FTC Franchise Rule, so omitting it is lawful and common — but it means the franchisor publishes no revenue or profit figures for its outlets, and any figure quoted elsewhere is not from the filing.

Does Elements Massage give a protected territory?

No. Elements Massage's Item 12 does not grant an exclusive or protected territory, which means the franchisor may place another outlet nearby.

Facts on this page are sourced from Elements Massage's Franchise Disclosure Document.

This is a 2014-vintage FDD, so fee/investment figures are likely outdated relative to 2025-2026 pricing -- treat as historical rather than current. Item 5: $49,500 for the first franchise, $39,500 for each additional; $10,000 veteran discount on the first franchise available; conversion program allows 50% upfront ($24,750) with balance due at conversion. Item 6 tech fee is $250/month plus $7.50 per user beyond 4 users. Item 12 explicitly states no guaranteed protected territory ('We make no guaranty or assurance that any particular site or area... will be available'), recorded as territory_protected=false. Item 20: 167 Elements franchises operating as of Dec. 31, 2013 (single snapshot only, not a start/end table, so item20_by_year left empty per instructions).