Elements Massage franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.26 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Receipts, paid monthly on the 5th day (franchisor may switch to weekly)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$600 per month

Other fees

Local Advertising Fee $2,000/month; Local Spend Amount 2% of Gross Receipts; Marketing cooperatives (where established) $500-$1,500/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (Three Months): $59,550 - $95,000 (payroll, lease payments, Local Advertising Fees, technology fees and other operating expenses)

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.26 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

2024 Average Revenue (Gross Receipts basis), Average New Client Trial, Average Conversion Percentage, Average Number of Members, and Same Studio Average Revenue Increase, for three categories of franchised Studios

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024 (members as of December 31, 2024; same-studio comparison 2024 vs 2023)

Sample

235 U.S. franchised Studios open as of Jan 1, 2024 and operating throughout 2024 (228 open at least one year; 217 open at least three years); excludes 9 Studios that closed in 2024

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.63 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

244

Year-end outlets

239

Net change

-5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

9

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

29

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.67 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

37 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$350,250

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

22 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 20

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Elements Massage franchise cost?

Single Studio under Franchise Agreement (leased retail space, approx. 1,700-2,200 sq ft): $515,789 to $729,603 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.26 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Elements Massage owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: 2024 Average Revenue (Gross Receipts basis), Average New Client Trial, Average Conversion Percentage, Average Number of Members, and Same Studio Average Revenue Increase, for three categories of franchised Studios. Sample: 235 U.S. franchised Studios open as of Jan 1, 2024 and operating throughout 2024 (228 open at least one year; 217 open at least three years); excludes 9 Studios that closed in 2024. Period: Calendar year 2024 (members as of December 31, 2024; same-studio comparison 2024 vs 2023).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.63 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Elements Massage?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 20. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $350,250; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 22 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗