Heights Wellness Retreat vs MassageLuxe
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-9.2% (2021–2025)
Net unit change
+57.6% (2019–2025)
Strong
Exit quality
Strong
Weak
Transfer / churn
Strong
2.0× expected (17 of 78)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
1.0× expected (3 of 31)
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Distress
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$59,500
Franchise fee
$42,500
$956K–$1.5M
Investment range
$576K–$835K
6%
Royalty
6%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
Heights Wellness Retreat
MassageLuxe
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