goGlow franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · Greater of 8% of Net Revenue (collected weekly) or Minimum Royalty

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$1,000/month (standard); $250/month for pop-up locations; billed starting about 1 month pre-opening

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$15,000 to $25,000 in additional working capital for the first 3 months of operation (personnel compensation, rent/occupancy, Minimum Royalty if higher than variable Royalty, utilities including Wi-Fi, Local Advertising Requirement, and other ongoing costs); excludes debt service and owner/officer/manager compensation.

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

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.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical Net Revenue and Net Revenue Less Certain Disclosed Expenses of 3 affiliate-owned "Flagship" locations (plus 1 affiliate-owned temporary Salon Suite for Part I only); no current franchisee data included

Reporting period

Part I: calendar years 2022-2024; Parts II-IV: calendar year 2024 only

Sample

3 Affiliate Flagship Locations (Edina, MN; River North, IL; Maple Grove, MN) for Parts I-IV; plus 1 additional affiliate-owned Salon Suite (North Loop, MN) included only in Part I totals. No franchised outlets are included (none were open for the full measurement period).

Reported average

$663,278

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.67 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

0

Year-end outlets

7

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

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.76 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

12 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$412,250

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

12 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 goGlow franchise cost?

standard single Franchised Business (permanent premises): $282,900 to $497,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do goGlow owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical Net Revenue and Net Revenue Less Certain Disclosed Expenses of 3 affiliate-owned "Flagship" locations (plus 1 affiliate-owned temporary Salon Suite for Part I only); no current franchisee data included. Sample: 3 Affiliate Flagship Locations (Edina, MN; River North, IL; Maple Grove, MN) for Parts I-IV; plus 1 additional affiliate-owned Salon Suite (North Loop, MN) included only in Part I totals. No franchised outlets are included (none were open for the full measurement period).. Period: Part I: calendar years 2022-2024; Parts II-IV: calendar year 2024 only.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.67 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for goGlow?

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: $412,250; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 12 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗