BYou franchise
2025 filing · April 26, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
BYou at a glance
A medical spa offering laser hair removal, injectables, skin treatments and hair growth procedures. At the end of 2024 there were 6 BYou locations in the US, 4 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- BYou Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 1,200–1,700 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $490K–$917K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Plus a $15,000 initial training fee
- Royalty
- 7% + minimum
- The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $500 every two weeks, paid every two weeks
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present; up to 3% of gross revenue or a monthly minimum
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- $10,000.00 plus associated expenses.
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 3
- Most in New York, New Jersey and Tennessee
Support and records
From BYou Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 174; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
BYou among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BYou | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $703,350 | Costs more than 76% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 6 | Fewer than 69% of franchises |
How much a BYou franchise costs
Opening one BYou costs an estimated $489,700 to $917,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are furniture, fixtures, and equipment ($160,000 to $335,000) and construction and real estate improvements ($180,000 to $280,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Initial Training Fee | $15,000 | ||
| Real Estate Rent and Security Deposit | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Construction and Real Estate Improvements | $180,000 | $280,000 | |
| Supervisory Fee | $0 | $20,000 | |
| Utilities and Utility Deposits | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Insurance | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $8,000 | $10,000 | |
| Signage | $4,000 | $15,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $4,000 | $5,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $160,000 | $335,000 | |
| Computer System | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Grand Opening Expenses | $3,000 | $20,000 | |
| Lead Generation Fees | $9,000 | $18,000 | |
| Local Marketing Expenses | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Accounting and Professional Fees | $2,500 | $4,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Staffing Recruiting Costs | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Uniforms | $200 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds for First Three Months of Operation | $25,000 | $80,000 | |
| Total | $489,700 | $917,000 | |
Source: BYou Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
BYou franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000, plus a $15,000 initial training fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BYou Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $500 every two weeks, paid every two weeks. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present; up to 3% of gross revenue or a monthly minimum. |
| Technology Fee | $980.00. |
| Transfer Fee | $12,500.00 plus associated expenses. |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000.00 plus associated expenses. |
| Initial Training Fee | $15,000.00. |
| Local Marketing Fee | 2% of Gross Revenues. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BYou Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BYou publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BYou Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
SBA loans to BYou franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for BYou franchisees from 2025 to 2026, $874K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How BYou compares
Of the 121 spa franchises on this site, BYou is the 84th cheapest to open and the 59th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BYou | Typical spa brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $490K | $334K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $917K | $670K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 25% | 2.1% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 85 of 121 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 121 brands in spa franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 (+1) | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 (+3) | 2 | +3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 (0) | 2 | +2 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: med spa franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: BYou Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
Where BYou locations are
At the end of 2024, BYou had locations in 3 states. The most are in New York, New Jersey and Tennessee.
- New York4
- New Jersey1
- Tennessee1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: BYou Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 48
Who owns BYou?
BYou franchises are sold by BYou Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From BYou Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: BYou Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
BYou filings
The figures on this page come from BYou Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 26, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 26, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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