Retail · registry year 2024 · HQ CO

Elements Massage Franchise

A WellBiz Brands brand operating in the retail sector, franchising since 2006. According to the 2024 FDD filing for Elements Massage, this is an editorial comparison record; it does not reproduce the brand's current FDD.

$443K – $784K
Initial investment · Higher entry cost
6.0%
Royalty rate · Above-average royalty
270
Total locations · Small network
$800K
Avg unit revenue · Mid-range unit revenue

FDD outlay schedule

Registry elements-massage Elements Massage

Elements Massage needs $443K–$784K to open and charges a 6.0% royalty - an entry cost above the typical retail franchise.

  • LO $443K
  • HI $784K
  • FEE $39K
  • ROY 6.0%
  • UNT 270
  • I19 Disclosed
  • INV# #64/223
  • UNT# #190/223

Nearest Item 7 peer: True Value ($450K)

Elements Massage (this)$443KTrue Value$450KDrybar$430KPhenix Salon Suites$460KPet Supplies Plus$483KMassage Envy$520K
Elements Massage Item 7 listed-low neighbourhood vs nearest retail peers

Same-sector Item 7 neighbourhood for Elements Massage (registry year 2024). Listed lows only - not a profit, cost-of-living, or suitability claim. Verify the current FDD before relying on these figures. How we place brands →

Franchise Opportunity Health Score

How healthy and transparent Elements Massage's franchise system looks, from 2 of 2 tracked dimensions.

81 B
  • Network momentum 3.7% net unit growth (YoY) 62/100 · D
  • Financial disclosure Item 19 disclosed 100/100 · A

Benchmarked against the 223-brand tracked corpus (p10-p90 range per dimension); a higher score means a growing unit count and a disclosed Item 19. See how we place brands.

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Where Elements Massage's investment ranks nationally

Elements Massage's listed Item 7 low of $443K against every one of the 218 tracked franchise brands with a disclosed initial investment. Listed figures only, verify in the current FDD before relying on them.

Elements Massage vs all tracked franchise brands by listed investment

Initial investment low (FDD Item 7), PlainFranchise brand corpus

$443,000 Around the middle lower than 29% of 218 franchise brands

Franchise brands, banded by listed Item 7 low

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Source PlainFranchise editorial comparison registry · 2024-12-31

Investment Overview

Investment Range $443K – $784K
Franchise Fee
$39K
Ad Fund Rate
4.0%

Revenue Data (Item 19)

Item 19 Disclosed Franchisor provided financial performance data
Average Revenue
$800K
gross revenue per location

* Revenue figures are gross revenue (sales), not profit. This registry does not report operating costs or profit.

Network Size & Growth

270
Franchised
0
Company-Owned
+20
Opened (Last Year)

Net Growth Rate

Year-over-year unit change

3.7% growth

10 locations closed in the last reporting year

Quick Facts

Sector
Retail
Subsector
massage
Founded
1999
Franchising Since
2006
Headquarters
CO
FDD Year
2024
Item 19
Disclosed

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Important Notice · Elements Massage

This Elements Massage page is a registry comparison record, not a verified FDD extract. It does not establish suitability, operating costs, profitability, or expected results for Elements Massage.

Small-network FDD fields for Elements Massage

Signature read: 270 locations · Item 7 low $443K

Elements Massage, a WellBiz Brands franchise, has been franchising since 2006 - 7 years after the concept was founded in 1999 , currently with 270 total locations (270 franchised, 0 company-owned; 100% of the recorded total is franchised) in the retail sector, headquartered in CO. This editorial registry lists a total initial investment from $443K to $784K, with separate listed low and high values. The registry separately records a franchise-fee field of $39K; its summary does not reproduce every Item 7 line item.

Royalty payments here are set at 6.0% of gross sales, plus a 4.0% national ad-fund field; the listed percentages sum to 10.0%. The registry records an Item 19 field for Elements Massage. Financial-performance disclosure in Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. The reported average gross revenue per location is $800K; applying the listed royalty rate to that reported average yields $48K as a simple arithmetic illustration, not a cost or profit estimate. This reported revenue field is not a profitability measure; operating costs are outside this registry.

The unit count trend here is positive -- Elements Massage posted 3.7% net growth year-over-year (20 openings, 10 closures). This is a reported network-size change, not a measure of profitability, demand, or franchisee outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Elements Massage franchise cost?
The total initial investment for a Elements Massage franchise ranges from $443K to $784K. A $39K franchise fee is part of that total. The listed ongoing royalty is 6.0% of gross sales.
How many Elements Massage locations are there?
Elements Massage has 270 total locations (270 franchised). The network is growing at 3.7% year-over-year.
What are the ongoing fees for a Elements Massage franchise?
Elements Massage charges a 6.0% royalty on gross sales. On top of that, a 4.0% ad-fund contribution applies. Both listed fee fields are separate from the listed initial-investment range.

Related reading for Elements Massage: Understanding FDDs , Elements Massage lists Item 19 revenue here, how Item 19 fits the 23-item FDD.

Elements Massage among nearby retail registry records: listed entry cost and network size Scatter plot of 11 data points. -2000 locations0 locations2000 locations4000 locations6000 locations8000 locations $200k$300k$400k$500k$600k$700k Listed initial investment low ($000) Total locations (Item 20) Elements MassageTrue ValueDrybarPhenix Salon SuitesPet Supplies PlusMassage EnvyHand & Stone MassageEuropean Wax CenterMY SALON SuiteAce HardwarePlay It Again Sports
Elements Massage among nearby retail registry records: listed entry cost and network size

Snapshot uses the registry's listed Item 7 initial-investment low and Item 20 location-count fields. It is a descriptive comparison, not a ranking or investment recommendation.

How Elements Massage's Item 7 and Item 19 fields are labeled (expand)

Nationwide brands with similar investment or network size

Two data-derived peer sets for Elements Massage , both outside HQ state CO : nearest Item 7 lows and nearest total-location counts, not the same-sector roster below.

What to do with this

Elements Massage at a glance, drawn from the same figures above.

  • Elements Massage scores 81/100 (B) on our composite opportunity read, combining net unit growth and Item 19 financial-disclosure transparency.
  • Its $443K – $784K entry cost runs above the typical retail franchise.
  • Ranks #64 of 223 listed franchises by initial investment. See rankings
  • True Value sits at a comparable investment level ($450K) in the same sector. Compare

Editorial comparison registry, not a source-linked FDD record. Verify the current FDD before relying on any figure.

Editorial comparison registry; a source filing is not linked to this record. Verify the current FDD before relying on a figure.

Source: PlainFranchise editorial registry Record-level FDD source link and retrieval date pending