The Salt SuiteFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A The Salt Suite franchise requires a total initial investment of $241K – $488K, including a $42K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $241K – $488K
- 49th pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 48th pct Healthcare
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 45th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 9
- 28th 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
Franchised units fell from 8 to 7 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $241K – $488K including a $42K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- No 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
- Legal entity
- Salt Suite Franchising LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- CEO
- Ryan Dodson
- CEO experience
- 19 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- NC
- HQ
- 3809 Forrestgate Drive #D, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Auditor
- Davies, Goldstein & Associates CPA’s PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $201K
- vs $202K prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate halotherapy (salt therapy) wellness centers offering salt cave/chamber sessions, often combined with yoga, meditation, and respiratory health treatments. Daily operations include managing client bookings, maintaining salt room equipment/air quality, staffing sessions, and retail merchandise sales.
- CEO
- Ryan Dodson
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $42K | $42K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $55K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $174K | $391K |
| Total initial investment | $241K | $488K |
Source: The Salt Suite 2024 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $241K – $488K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $55K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $42K – $42K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $570 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $21K |
| Renewal fee | $11K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Healthcare averages
How The Salt Suite Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 89%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +14.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 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
- $612K
- Median loan
- $306K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
The Salt Suite presents meaningful risk due to micro-scale system size, complete absence of financial transparency (no Item 19), undisclosed unit performance, and unclear franchisor financial health despite high franchisee capital requirements.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Davies, Goldstein & Associates CPA’s PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 9 units in system with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small franchise with minimal scale
- 02MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed — unable to assess profitability or validate ROI claims
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($240K-$488K) relative to system size creates concentration risk and limits exit opportunities
- 04MED8% royalty on undisclosed revenue base makes unit economics impossible to model
- 05MINORNo financial performance data (revenue/net income) prevents validation of franchise viability
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status is False — potential financial instability of franchisor itself
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 |
| Territory type | radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 100,000 |
| 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 | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 23 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 61 hrs
- Training location
- franchisee_location
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- MindBody
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MindBody
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
28 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
The Salt Suite · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a The Salt Suite franchise?
The total investment to open a The Salt Suite franchise ranges from $241K – $488K, with an initial franchise fee of $42K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do The Salt Suite franchise owners earn?
The Salt Suite 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 The Salt Suite's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for The Salt Suite (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 The Salt Suite franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, The Salt Suite has 9 total units in the United States, including 8 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is The Salt Suite a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates The Salt Suite as a C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 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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