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SweatHouz

SweatHouz

SweatHouz franchises enable owners to operate mind and body wellness centers offering private infrared saunas, cold plunge contrast therapies, Vitamin C showers, and other non-invasive therapies under the SWTHZ brand and proprietary system. The franchisor's business model centers on selling franchise agreements, providing operational support, standards, and supplier designations while earning initial fees and ongoing royalties. They target health and wellness-minded adults in a competitive market for saunas that is still developing for infrared and contrast therapies.

66locations
$632K–$1314K
Since 2022
ServicesAtlanta, GALegendary Sweat Intermediate, LLCwww.sweathouz.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$45,000
Initial Investment
$631,798 – $1,314,102
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
3.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$1,250 – $1,250

6% - 8% royalty + 3% ad fund + $1,250/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$554,949
Median Gross Revenue
$548,007
Top Quartile Revenue
$801,202
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$226,594

Data Based On: 64 franchised outlets and 16 affiliate-owned businesses open as of December 31, 2025, with 2 franchised businesses excluded due to unavailable Gross Sales information for partial December 2025.

* Gross revenue metrics were calculated from the 'Total' column of the 'Calendar Year 2025 Monthly Gross Sales – Franchised Businesses' tables found on pages 4 and 5 of the provided documents. The data set includes 64 franchised businesses for 2025, after excluding 2 businesses as noted in Item 19 on page 1. Average, median, and quartile values were computed from these 64 total gross revenue figures.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $554,949

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How SweatHouz Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 87% of Wellness Services franchises
  • Top 10 largest franchise system in Wellness Services
  • One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Wellness Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
SweatHouz
Current
$632K – $1.3M$45K6.0%66
MASSAGE ENVY$719K – $1.1M$45K6.0%1,009
The Dripbar (Unit)$147K – $415K$55K7.0%106
MEDI-WEIGHTLOSS BUSINESS$207K – $435K$45K10.0%88
MASSAGELUXE$570K – $800K$43K6.0%86
beem Light Sauna$436K – $761K$65K8.0%65
Wellness Services Average
15 franchises
$386K – $827K$55K7.1%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 15 Wellness Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1OH
8
2TX
6
3MA
5
4IL
4
5PA
4
6FL
4
7UT
4
8CA
4
9NJ
4
10NC
3
11KS
3
12TN
3
13MD
1
14AZ
1
15CO
1

+6 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for SweatHouz franchisees (20232025)

Total Loans
45
Average Loan
$616,889
Total Volume
$27.8M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

45 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

57 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

57 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases2

One case involved a dispute over a leveraged recapitalization and alleged fraudulent transfer of dividends, leading to bankruptcy proceedings. The other case was a franchise termination dispute involving allegations of unfair business practices, breach of contract, and intellectual property misuse, which was settled.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryYes

WEH Liquidating, LLC (formerly Walker Edison Furniture Company, LLC) filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 28, 2025. Additionally, Honors Holdings, LLC, a multi-unit franchisee where two of the franchisor's officers were previously involved, filed an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy on November 20, 2024.

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
18

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a SweatHouz franchise ranges from $631,798 to $1,314,102. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.