GLO TANNING franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6.5% · % of gross sales, payable monthly (received by the 10th of the following month)

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently $0/month (covered by part of marketing fund fee); franchisor may charge up to $150/month on 60 days' notice. Separate software and license support fee currently $250/month.

Other fees

Software and License Support $250/month; Email/Text Blasts (CRM) $75/month; GLO email address $12/month per address

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional funds $41,000 to $85,000 covering first 3 months of operating expenses (includes $5,000 for up to 3 part-time employees)

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

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.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average gross sales and median gross sales by quartile for franchised salons; also company/affiliate salons; no profit data

Reporting period

2025 calendar year

Sample

84 franchised salons open at any point in 2025 (21 per quartile, includes salons that opened or closed in 2025); 18 company/affiliate salons open the full year

Reported average

$693,963.09

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.42 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

67

Year-end outlets

84

Net change

+17

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

17

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

4

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.44 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

41 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$904,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

36 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

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 GLO TANNING franchise cost?

single unit: $759,200 to $1,448,000; 4-unit area development (incl. $120,000 development fee): $2,976,800 to $5,732,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do GLO TANNING owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average gross sales and median gross sales by quartile for franchised salons; also company/affiliate salons; no profit data. Sample: 84 franchised salons open at any point in 2025 (21 per quartile, includes salons that opened or closed in 2025); 18 company/affiliate salons open the full year. Period: 2025 calendar year.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.42 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for GLO TANNING?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: $904,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 36 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗