After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar is a beauty franchise offering spray tanning, UV tanning, red light, teeth whitening, and body sculpting. Franchisees run the studios, managing technicians, memberships, and retail.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar franchise requires a total initial investment of $75K – $150K, including a $25K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $150K[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $75K – $150K
- 6th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- $150K
- Company-owned onlyn=10th pct Personal Care…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 39th pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Personal Care…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Personal Care & Beauty avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $75K – $150K including a $25K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $150K/year (median $150K) (company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 44/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGRevenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- After Glow Franchise LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Carlson Revocable Trust
- CEO title
- Managing Member
- Elizabeth Little
- Incorporated in
- Minnesota
- HQ
- 1307 Highway 33 S, Cloquet, Minnesota 55720
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLL
- Audited financials
Affiliated brands
- After Glow Tanning
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Elizabeth Little
- Headquarters
- Minnesota
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 79% below the typical personal care & beauty franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown12 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25K | $25K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $10K | $20K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $20K | $55K | |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $1K | $3K | |
| Signage | $2K | $5K | |
| Insurance (3 months) | $1K | $2K | |
| Utility Deposits | $1K | $1K | |
| Training Expenses (Travel/Lodging) | $1K | $3K | |
| Professional Fees (Legal, Accounting) | $1K | $2K | |
| Technology and Software Setup | $3K | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $1K | $1K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $10K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $75K | $149K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $75K – $150K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $550 |
| Training fee | $999 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $1K – $3K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 81% below the personal care & beauty norm.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single reporting unit - not a system average
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$34K
22.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
25%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.9 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit. The target band for an attractive franchise is 30–60% ROIC. Below that and a passive index fund likely outperforms; above that and the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses. It's the top line only. Operating costs below are category estimates. Override them to match your real lease quote, labor market, and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
25%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$465K
on $2.3M purchase
Total debt
$1.9M
SBA $1.2M + senior + seller note
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single reporting unit - not a system average
- Avg gross sales
- $150K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $150K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue
- Sample size
- 1
- vs category median 38 · small
- Reported figure
- $150K
- A single outlet — not a range
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 3 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 179 Personal Care & Beauty brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $150K/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 1.3x. Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.5% (near the Personal Care & Beauty average).
Disclosure
Transparency score 3/10 — moderate disclosure depth. Average and range data are available but detailed cohort breakdowns may be limited. Sample size of 1 unit — treat as directional only.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Extreme caution warranted: single-unit system with going concern issues, undisclosed profitability, and high operating costs relative to claimed revenues.
Litigation (Item 3)
Item 3 states there is no material litigation required to be disclosed under the FTC Franchise Rule for the ten-year period preceding issuance.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLL
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates financial instability or potential insolvency of franchisor
- 02MEDOnly 1 disclosed unit with unknown growth trajectory suggests system is not scaling or may be contracting
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed despite $150k average revenue claim — suggests profitability concerns or selective reporting
- 04MINORSignificant investment range ($75k-$150k) with vague cost breakdown indicates unpredictable startup expenses
- 05MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment given franchisor's unstable financial position
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 20 mi |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Minnesota |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Item 3 states there is no material litigation required to be disclosed under the FTC Franchise Rule for the ten-year period preceding issuance.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Franchisor-designated POS/software platform
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Franchisor-designated POS/software platform
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar franchise?
The total investment to open a After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar franchise ranges from $75K – $150K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $150K. The median is $150K. Important context: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single reporting unit - not a system average. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Item 19 in the After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 44 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.