Franchise Factbook

Health, Beauty & WellnessUSA

126 brands in the USA · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$245K
median start-up
+6.6%
median net growth
6.0%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Ellie Mental Health+46.4%
  2. 2StretchMed+45.8%
  3. 3IV Nutrition+44.3%
  4. 4The NOW Massage+40.9%
  5. 5GLO Tanning+39.3%
Top 20

Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1MassageLuXe0.4%
  2. 2Hand and Stone0.6%
  3. 3Woodhouse Spa1.3%
  4. 4Good Feet1.4%
  5. 5Frenchies Nails1.5%
Top 20

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year
  1. 1Health Mart7,814
  2. 2Regal Nails1,532
  3. 3Hand and Stone1,200
  4. 4Pearle Vision847
  5. 5Good Feet576
Top 20

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1Gokhale Method$8K
  2. 2Hi-5 ABA$18K
  3. 3KITCHEN REFRESH$21K
  4. 4Onward Physical Therapy$37K
  5. 5Ervexia Occupational Health$67K
Top 20

Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 1–50.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Hand and StoneFull FDD data$602K–$760K+6.6%0.6%1,20074
My Salon SuiteFull FDD data$675K–$1.7M64074
MassageLuXePartial FDD data$576K–$835K+11.5%0.4%20873
AFC UrgentcareFull FDD data$948K–$1.5M64871
Good FeetPartial FDD data$255K–$595K+17.0%1.4%57669
Pigtails & CrewcutsFull FDD data$160K–$385K+6.7%2.2%16869
DRIPBaR Franchising, LLC (Unit)Full FDD data$147K–$415K25267
Blo Blow Dry BarFull FDD data$328K–$424K11166
Sharkey's Cuts For KidsPartial FDD data$197K–$336K40066
Fas-Tes TlabsFull FDD data$131K–$200K48663
Woodhouse SpaPartial FDD data$1.3M–$2.0M+6.8%1.3%17863
Phenix Salon SuitesFull FDD data$535K–$709K73162
Medi-WeightlossFull FDD data$207K–$435K23461
Frenchies NailsFull FDD data$473K–$550K+5.9%1.5%5260
IV NutritionFull FDD data$198K–$403K+44.3%5.7%6560
V's BarbershopPartial FDD data$290+4.0%3.5%12460
Relive HealthFull FDD data$539K–$1.2M5258
Adam & EveFull FDD data$180K–$376K+3.7%4.6%32555
Miracle-EarFull FDD data$88K–$368K2,36655
Phocatox TechnologiesPartial FDD data$162K–$187K8051
StretchMedPartial FDD data$130K–$211K+45.8%8.5%7650
Lemon TreeFull FDD data$185K–$278K+1.8%3.3%7249
Ellie Mental HealthPartial FDD data$189K–$445K+46.4%11.8%49848
ChiroWayPartial FDD data$102K–$155K+12.0%8.0%2247
Pearle VisionPartial FDD data-1.8%2.8%84746
CeresetFull FDD data$103K–$227K+7.6%8.3%11442
Regal NailsPartial FDD data$173K–$722K-4.2%4.5%1,53241
Waxing the CityPartial FDD data$340K–$646K+7.8%8.3%33441
The Barbershop - A Hair Salon For MenFull FDD data$207K–$353K8639
BarberitosPartial FDD data$506K–$720K+0.8%6.3%8638
SupercutsPartial FDD data$186K–$323K1,70134
QualicareFull FDD data$98K–$174K+7.8%24.4%6632
SafeSplashFull FDD data$961K–$1.3M+4.9%14.6%21232
Amazing Lash StudioFull FDD data$464K–$720K33228
HealthSource ChiropracticPartial FDD data$83K–$400K25727
ARCpoint LabsFull FDD data$166K–$310K-1.1%15.0%23624
Health MartPartial FDD data$2-5.5%14.7%7,81422
Gokhale MethodPartial FDD data$8K–$24K-6.6%19.7%3618
SW-Frutta Bowls Franchising CoPartial FDD data$329K–$515K-12.3%22.2%3814
Any Lab Test NowPartial FDD data$171K–$298K?
Arctic ElevationDirectory only?
ATC HEALTHCAREPartial FDD data$159K–$302K68?
Athlete's HQPartial FDD data$179K–$346K?
AumBio CenterPartial FDD data$181K–$278K?
Autism Care TherapyPartial FDD data$351K–$754K16?
BASKIN ROBBINS FranchisingFull FDD data$307K–$627K?
Beem Light SaunaPartial FDD data$436K–$761K130?
Bex AndcosalonFull FDD data$403K–$634K?
BlueSage Longevity LabsPartial FDD data$233K–$649K2?
Boost HomehealthcareFull FDD data$163K–$338K6?

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