Massage Heights 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

$34,500 to $49,500 · 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 Revenue, paid bi-weekly (based on Gross Revenue during the previous month)

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$550 per month (due 15th of each month; may increase each year)

Other fees

Social media and website management $350/month; Rapid Response vendor fee $109/month; Therapist Professionalism fees $350/year. Brand Fund starts month 9 and can rise to 4%.

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 months: $37,000 to $54,000 (includes about $22,000-$30,000 lease payments, $2,500-$5,000 insurance, $1,000-$5,000 employee recruitment, $7,950-$10,300 initial inventory, plus technology and social media fees)

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

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

Average, median, highest and lowest gross revenue (plus prospects, service units, member base, retention) for MH franchised retreats open 12+ months; no profit or cost data

Reporting period

Calendar year 2023

Sample

100 franchised MH retreats open at least 12 months (excludes 3 new 2023 openings and HWR; 1 company-owned outlet not included)

Reported average

$1,039,409

Reported median

$947,687

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.62 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

102

Year-end outlets

103

Net change

+1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

3

Terminations

3

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

8

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.64 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

23 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$459,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

14 loans

Historical charge-off share

16.90%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

12 / 71

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 Massage Heights franchise cost?

MH Business (Massage Heights Body + Face): $472,199 to $551,771; HWR Business (Heights Wellness Retreat, new construction): $578,847 to $662,967 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $34,500 to $49,500 · 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 Massage Heights owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, highest and lowest gross revenue (plus prospects, service units, member base, retention) for MH franchised retreats open 12+ months; no profit or cost data. Sample: 100 franchised MH retreats open at least 12 months (excludes 3 new 2023 openings and HWR; 1 company-owned outlet not included). Period: Calendar year 2023.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.62 ↗

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

16.90%; numerator / denominator: 12 / 71. 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: $459,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 14 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗