After Glow Tanning & Beauty BarFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
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]. Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $75K – $150K
- 4th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- $150K
- 1st pct Personal Care…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Personal Care…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Personal Care & Beauty avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $75K – $150K including a $25K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $150K/year.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 72/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- AFTER GLOW FRANCHISE LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Carlson Revocable Trust
- Incorporated in
- MN
- HQ
- 1307 Highway 33 S, Cloquet, MN 55720
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
Affiliated brands
- After Glow Tanning
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar franchisees operate retail locations offering spray tanning, UV tanning beds, and beauty services (likely nails, facials, waxing). Daily operations include managing tanning equipment, scheduling client appointments, staffing the salon floor, cleaning/maintaining beds, inventory management, and handling POS transactions.
- CEO
- Elizabeth Little
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 12 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.
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
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $75K – $150K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage_of_gross · 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 |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $150K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 35 · small
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 186 Personal Care & Beauty brands
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar Compares
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
- 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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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)
0 case reference(s): 2 pending, 1 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
BANKRUPTCY Neither After Glow Franchise LLC (the “Franchisor”), nor any of its predecessors, parents, or affiliates has been declared bankrupt or reorganized due to insolvency. Furthermore, no officer, general partner, managing member, or other individual associated with the Franchisor identified in
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 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
- 04MINORHigh royalty rate (7%) on modest $150k average revenue leaves only ~$139.5k before royalties, rent, staff, and supplies
- 05MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations limits ability to validate earnings claims
- 06MINORSignificant investment range ($75k-$150k) with vague cost breakdown indicates unpredictable startup expenses
- 07MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment given franchisor's unstable financial position
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Minnesota |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 2 pending, 1 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
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. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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.
Is After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 72 out of 100, 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.