Haloheat Sauna Studios Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
HaloHeat Sauna Studios is a wellness franchise offering salt-and-sauna rejuvenation suites. Franchisees run the studios, managing sauna and salt therapy sessions, appointments, and memberships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Haloheat Sauna Studios franchise requires a total initial investment of $504K – $796K, including a $43K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.5% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). 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
- $504K – $796K
- 87th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 1 outlet
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 14th pct Home Services
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services 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 $504K – $796K including a $43K franchise fee, 5.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited opening balance sheet as of January 31, 2025 only; entity newly formed, owners contributed $50 to open a bank account with no other transactions, so no income statement or revenue is reported.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 41/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- HaloHeat Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- WellZen, Corp.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer / President
- Donna Jolly
- Incorporated in
- Illinois
- HQ
- 3015 East New York Street, Ste A2-214, Aurora, IL 60504
- Auditor
- Ayotte Decker LLC
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Donna Jolly
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 189% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $33K | $43K | |
| Lease, Utility & Security Depositnot refundable | $7K | $20K | |
| Design and Architect Feesnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (not including Tenant Allowance)not refundable | $265K | $385K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Occupancy Costs (first 3 months)not refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Furniture & Fixturesnot refundable | $8K | $15K | |
| Computer Hardware and Software (POS/back office system)not refundable | $8K | $15K | |
| Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $85K | $150K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Initial Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Pre-Sales Marketingnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Additional Funds/Working Capital (3 months)not refundable | $35K | $55K | |
| Total initial investment | $504K | $796K |
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
- $504K – $796K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $35K – $55K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $43K – $43K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $20 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $0 |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $15K |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Haloheat Sauna Studios did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Haloheat Sauna Studios unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
12%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
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
Audited opening balance sheet as of January 31, 2025 only; entity newly formed, owners contributed $50 to open a bank account with no other transactions, so no income statement or revenue is reported.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
5.5% royalty + 2.0% ad fund — lower than the category average.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 Home Services averages
How Haloheat Sauna Studios 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
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 9
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
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
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Ayotte Decker LLC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 2 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | DuPage County, Illinois |
| Governing law | IL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- Company-owned location (4044 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora, IL 60504) and/or on-site at franchisee's Studio; may also be conducted virtually
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects with franchisor approval; franchisor provides consulting on evaluation criteria
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Glofox
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Glofox
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Haloheat Sauna Studios · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Haloheat Sauna Studios franchise?
The total investment to open a Haloheat Sauna Studios franchise ranges from $504K – $796K, with an initial franchise fee of $43K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Haloheat Sauna Studios franchise owners earn?
Haloheat Sauna Studios does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Haloheat Sauna Studios 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 Haloheat Sauna Studios FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Haloheat Sauna Studios's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Haloheat Sauna Studios (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 Haloheat Sauna Studios franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Haloheat Sauna Studios has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Haloheat Sauna Studios a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Haloheat Sauna Studios as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 41 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.