skoah® Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
skoah is a skincare franchise offering personalized facial treatments and natural skincare products. Franchisees run the studios, managing skin-care trainers, appointments, and retail.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A skoah® franchise requires a total initial investment of $440K – $607K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2023 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 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $440K – $607K
- 65th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- n=2
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 11th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 2
- 5th pct Healthcare
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Healthcare 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 $440K – $607K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports historical average monthly/annual revenue of mature locations, plus revenue mix, facial counts, retail ticket, and expense ratios (no quartile/sample-size cohort disclosure) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 39/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports historical average monthly/annual revenue of mature locations, plus revenue mix, facial counts, retail ticket, and expense ratios (no quartile/sample-size cohort disclosure) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Skoah Franchise, LLC
- Parent company
- FW-SKO Holdings, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Franworth, LLC
- Predecessor
- Skoah Franchising, Inc.; Skoah, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer of Franworth
- John Rotche
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 106 E. Liberty St., Suite 310, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
- Auditor
- DoerenMayhew
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $50K
- vs $68K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- John Rotche
- Headquarters
- MI
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 3
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 26% above the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2023 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60K | $60K | |
| Lease Payment (first 3 months) | $11K | $24K | |
| Security Deposits | $5K | $10K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $154K | $206K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Decor, and Equipment | $108K | $139K | |
| Facial Shop Layout, Architect, Engineer, Drawings, and Permits | $14K | $20K | |
| Construction Management | $0 | $20K | |
| Initial Supplies | $5K | $7K | |
| Outdoor Signage & Interior Signage | $8K | $18K | |
| Point of Sale (POS) Register, Hardware, Software | $11K | $13K | |
| Initial Inventory Package | $18K | $25K | |
| Pre-opening training expenses | $8K | $12K | |
| Telephone and Utility Deposits and Expenses | $250 | $500 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $1K | $2K | |
| Business Licenses, Permits, etc. (first year) | $200 | $1K | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums (first three months) | $2K | $2K | |
| Professional Fees (first year) | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds (first three months) | $35K | $45K | |
| Development Fee (Multi-Unit 2-Pack) | $110K | $110K | |
| Development Fee (Multi-Unit 3-Pack) | $135K | $135K | |
| Total initial investment | $685K | $852K |
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
- $440K – $607K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $35K – $45K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $60K
- Middle of category 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
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $175 |
| Training fee | $300 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
skoah® 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 skoah® unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
23%
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: 2023 FDD
Financial Performance
Based on a sample of only 2
- Item 19 type
- historical average monthly/annual revenue of mature locations, plus revenue mix, facial counts, retail ticket, and expense ratios (no quartile/sample-size cohort disclosure)
- Sample size
- 2
- vs category median 20 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $482K→$555K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2023
- Disclosed in the 2023 filing, covering 2022
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 162 Healthcare brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Healthcare average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports historical average monthly/annual revenue of mature locations, plus revenue mix, facial counts, retail ticket, and expense ratios (no quartile/sample-size cohort disclosure) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth roughly flat at 0.0%.
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 Healthcare averages
How skoah® Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2023 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
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
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
- Ceased ops
- 50.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $1.1M
- Median loan
- $555K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (2 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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 or other dispute resolution is required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DoerenMayhew
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 39 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNegative net worth -$89,516
- 02MINORfinancial_distress = true (not early-stage)
- 03MEDNo litigation; Item 19 disclosed
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2023 · 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 | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Territory population | 75,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | franchisor principal place of business |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Michigan |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation or other dispute resolution is required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 34 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Intuit QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Intuit QuickBooks Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
7 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
skoah® · FDD (2023) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a skoah® franchise?
The total investment to open a skoah® franchise ranges from $440K – $607K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do skoah® franchise owners earn?
skoah® 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 skoah® 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 skoah® FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is skoah®'s franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for skoah® (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 skoah® franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, skoah® has 2 total units in the United States, including 2 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is skoah® a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates skoah® as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 39 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.