Is Arctic Elevation or skoah® cheaper to open?

Arctic Elevation costs $309,025–$707,800 and skoah® costs $440,292–$606,763 to open (FDD Item 7). Arctic Elevation has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Arctic Elevation or skoah®?

Arctic Elevation reports $611,898 average annual unit revenue vs $518,560 for skoah® (FDD Item 19). Arctic Elevation is higher. For Arctic Elevation: Includes company-owned outlets. For skoah®: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Based on only 2 outlets.

Which is the better franchise, Arctic Elevation or skoah®?

FranchiseVerdict grades Arctic Elevation B and skoah® C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Arctic Elevation vs skoah®

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Arctic Elevation and skoah® are healthcare franchises. Arctic Elevation requires an investment of $309K – $708K while skoah® requires $440K – $607K. In terms of revenue, Arctic Elevation reports higher average unit revenue at $612K. Note: Includes company-owned outlets. FranchiseVerdict rates Arctic Elevation B (Above average) and skoah® C (Average).

Metric	Arctic Elevation	skoah®
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$309K – $708K	$440K – $607K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$60K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$612KIncl. company outlets	$519KOutlet subset · n=2
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	9	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	+3 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	2024	2016
FDD Year	2025	2023