Cloud 9 Foot Spa franchise
2025 filing · March 24, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Cloud 9 Foot Spa at a glance
A spa offering foot and full body massage. At the end of 2024 there were 8 Cloud 9 Foot Spa locations in the US, 1 franchised and 7 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Cloud 9 Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Redmond, Washington
- Typical size
- 2,500–3,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $262K–$525K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 1.5% to the brand fund and at least $1,000 a month on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 8
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 7
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 3
- Most in Texas, California and Washington
From Cloud 9 Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cloud 9 Foot Spa among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cloud 9 Foot Spa | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $393,675 | Costs more than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 8 | Fewer than 65% of franchises |
How much a Cloud 9 Foot Spa franchise costs
Opening one Cloud 9 Foot Spa costs an estimated $262,450 to $524,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Cloud 9 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Cloud 9 Foot Spa franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Cloud 9 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 1.5% to the brand fund and at least $1,000 a month on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | $1,000, subject to increase by up to 10% annually |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Cloud 9 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Cloud 9 Foot Spa publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Cloud 9 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 37
How Cloud 9 Foot Spa compares
Of the 19 massage franchises on this site, Cloud 9 Foot Spa is the 5th cheapest to open and the 12th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cloud 9 Foot Spa | Typical massage brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $262K | $321K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $525K | $730K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $43K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 8 | 49 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 16 of 19 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 19 brands in massage franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 7 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Cloud 9 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
Where Cloud 9 Foot Spa locations are
At the end of 2024, Cloud 9 Foot Spa had locations in 3 states. The most are in Texas, California and Washington.
- Texas4
- California3
- Washington1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| California | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Cloud 9 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
Who owns Cloud 9 Foot Spa?
Cloud 9 Foot Spa franchises are sold by Cloud 9 Franchise LLC. It is a subsidiary of Phi Group Holdings LLC.
From Cloud 9 Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing, page 7.
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: Cloud 9 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 9
Cloud 9 Foot Spa filings
The figures on this page come from Cloud 9 Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing, issued March 24, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 24, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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