Is skoah® or Arctic Elevation cheaper to open?

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

Which earns more, skoah® or Arctic Elevation?

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

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

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

skoah® vs Arctic Elevation

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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