Spavia franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · % of Gross Sales, paid weekly on Tuesday for the preceding Monday-Sunday business week

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$650/month (then-current; starts 3 months before opening, $1,950 paid pre-opening); may increase on 30 days' notice

Other fees

Royalty Shortfall Payment if Minimum Performance Standards missed 3 consecutive months (after year 1); Advertising cooperative fee $1,250-$3,000/month if a cooperative is formed (none currently); Management fee up to 8% of Gross Sales only if franchisor steps in to operate

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $25,000 to $50,000 (payroll, royalty, rent, marketing, insurance, repairs, etc.; excludes owner draw)

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.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual gross sales for each of 55 franchised locations (average, median, monthly high/low), plus cash flow from operations and operating margin reported by 32 locations

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024 (Measurement Period); excludes the 4 locations opened in 2024

Sample

55 of 59 franchised locations for gross sales; 32 of the 55 for cash flow data; 0 company-owned

Reported average

$1,080,829

Reported median

$1,049,180

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

55

Year-end outlets

59

Net change

+4

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

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.69 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

16 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$578,300

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

13 loans

Historical charge-off share

6.25%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 32

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 Spavia franchise cost?

Franchise Agreement (single day spa, ~2,600-3,300 sq ft): $496,450 to $795,950 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Spavia owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual gross sales for each of 55 franchised locations (average, median, monthly high/low), plus cash flow from operations and operating margin reported by 32 locations. Sample: 55 of 59 franchised locations for gross sales; 32 of the 55 for cash flow data; 0 company-owned. Period: Calendar year 2024 (Measurement Period); excludes the 4 locations opened in 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.67 ↗

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

6.25%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 32. 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: $578,300; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 13 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗