Glo30Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A GLO30 franchise requires a total initial investment of $296K – $600K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.0M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $296K – $600K
- 54th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- 30th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 14th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 10
- 30th pct Healthcare
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Healthcare 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
81% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $296K – $600K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.0M/year, with an estimated 81% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 48/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- GLO30 Franchise LLC
- Parent company
- GLO30 Holdings, LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 40 District Square SW #215, Washington DC 20024
- Auditor
- Aprio, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $84K
- vs $1.3M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Blush Institute P
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
GLO30 franchisees operate boutique fitness studios focused on 30-minute infrared sauna and wellness sessions. Day-to-day operations include managing studio scheduling, client check-ins, equipment maintenance, staff supervision, and membership/retail sales to generate the reported ~$834K annual revenue per unit.
- CEO
- Arleen K. Lamba, MD
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 5
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45K | $45K | |
| Your Training Expenses | $5K | $6K | |
| Premises deposits | $3K | $9K | |
| Rent - 3 months | $8K | $27K | |
| Design/Architect Fees and Construction Permits/Licenses | $3K | $5K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $50K | $250K | |
| Fixtures and Equipment; Interior and Exterior | $86K | $98K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $3K | $5K | |
| Computer Systems | $5K | $8K | |
| Opening Supplies | $35K | $55K | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $8K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $25K | $25K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $8K | |
| Ancillary Real Estate Costs | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $25K | $50K | |
| Development Fee for 5 Outlets (Multi-Unit) | $180K | $180K | |
| Total initial investment | $476K | $780K |
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
$176K
17.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
36%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
33 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $296K – $600K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.2 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $364K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 81.4%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate-Owned
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 12 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $527K→$1.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 201 Healthcare brands
vs Healthcare averages
How Glo30 Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 10
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 60%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
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
GLO30's micro-scale franchise system (10 units), missing financial disclosures, and franchisor going concern status create material risk despite attractive per-unit economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; (b) obtained a discharge of its debts under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or that obtained a
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Aprio, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 48 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 10 units system-wide with unknown/stagnant growth trajectory raises sustainability concerns
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates potential financial instability or operational uncertainty at franchisor level
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (financial performance representations) provided despite healthy average unit economics, suggesting franchisor may lack audited data or is being deliberately opaque
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($295.5K-$599.5K) paired with very small franchise system creates concentration risk
- 05MINOR6% royalty on weekly gross revenue is front-loaded burden with no performance thresholds or relief mechanisms
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 | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 4 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 4 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 25 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 15 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
18 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
GLO30 · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a GLO30 franchise?
The total investment to open a GLO30 franchise ranges from $296K – $600K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do GLO30 franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the GLO30 FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is GLO30's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for GLO30 (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 GLO30 franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, GLO30 has 10 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is GLO30 a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates GLO30 as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 48 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.