Couture Med Spa franchise
2024 filing · April 5, 2024Growing
Couture Med Spa at a glance
A management company for a medical spa offering aesthetic and anti-aging treatments. At the end of 2023 there were 6 Couture Med Spa locations in the US, 2 franchised and 4 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- Typical size
- 3,000–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.23M–$2.02M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus up to 2% to the edification fund
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 6
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 2
- Most in Florida and New Hampshire
From Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 185; 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
Couture Med Spa among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Couture Med Spa | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,625,300 | Costs more than 90% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,000 | Higher than 62% 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 Couture Med Spa franchise costs
Opening one Couture Med Spa costs an estimated $1,229,700 to $2,020,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 21
Couture Med Spa franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus up to 2% to the edification fund. |
|---|---|
| Software subscription | Currently, $2,000- $2,400 per month |
| Transfer fee | $15,000 for 1 |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee (Business) | Currently, $300 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | The greater of (a) $10,000, or (b) 7% of your monthly Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Couture Med Spa does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 57
How Couture Med Spa compares
Of the 121 spa franchises on this site, Couture Med Spa is the 117th cheapest to open and the 60th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Couture Med Spa | Typical spa brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.23M | $334K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.02M | $670K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $49K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 (+2) | 4 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 58
Where Couture Med Spa locations are
At the end of 2023, Couture Med Spa had locations in 2 states. The most are in Florida and New Hampshire.
- Florida5
- New Hampshire1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 59
Who owns Couture Med Spa?
Couture Med Spa franchises are sold by Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 9.
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: Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 14, bankruptcy on page 15
Couture Med Spa filings
The figures on this page come from Couture Med Spa Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 5, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 5, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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