Is Spavia or Hand And Stone cheaper to open?

Spavia costs $495,800–$697,800 and Hand And Stone costs $320,891–$864,729 to open (FDD Item 7). Hand And Stone has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Spavia or Hand And Stone?

Spavia reports $1,008,046 average annual unit revenue vs $1,334,936 for Hand And Stone (FDD Item 19). Hand And Stone is higher.

Which is safer, Spavia or Hand And Stone?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 8.0% for Spavia and 2.2% for Hand And Stone. Lower is safer, so Hand And Stone has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Spavia or Hand And Stone?

FranchiseVerdict grades Spavia A and Hand And Stone B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Spavia vs Hand And Stone

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Spavia and Hand And Stone are personal care & beauty franchises. Spavia requires an investment of $496K – $698K while Hand And Stone requires $321K – $865K. In terms of revenue, Hand And Stone reports higher average unit revenue at $1.3M. On SBA loan performance, Hand And Stone has a lower charge-off rate (2.2%) compared to Spavia (8.0%). FranchiseVerdict rates Spavia A (Strongest tier) and Hand And Stone B (Above average).

Metric	Spavia	Hand And Stone
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$496K – $698K	$321K – $865K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.0M	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	8.0% (46 loans)	2.2% (101 loans)
Total Units	55	615
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	+20 units
Year Began Franchising	2007	2005
FDD Year	2024	2026