Firm Lab franchise
2024 filing · July 24, 2024
Firm Lab at a glance
A body contouring and esthetics studio offering cavitation, radiofrequency, cryolipolysis, EMS body sculpting, microdermabrasion and non-invasive face lifts. At the end of 2023 there were 2 Firm Lab locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Beauty Lab Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2021
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Warren, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $212K–$530K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $42,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund and at least 2% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Beauty Lab Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Firm Lab among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Firm Lab | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $371,042 | Costs more than 51% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $42,500 | Higher than 54% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Firm Lab franchise costs
Opening one Firm Lab costs an estimated $212,171 to $529,913. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Beauty Lab Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 20
Firm Lab franchise fee
The franchise fee is $42,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Beauty Lab Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund and at least 2% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of weekly gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Fee | $1,500 |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | 2% of Monthly Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Beauty Lab Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Firm Lab 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: Beauty Lab Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 42
How Firm Lab compares
Of the 121 spa franchises on this site, Firm Lab is the 28th cheapest to open and the 81st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Firm Lab | Typical spa brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $212K | $334K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $530K | $670K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $43K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 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.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2023, franchised locations went from 0 to 0, no change. The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 filing.
Source: Beauty Lab Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 43
2020: Beauty Lab Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 41
Who owns Firm Lab?
Firm Lab franchises are sold by Beauty Lab Franchising LLC.
From Beauty Lab Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing.
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: Beauty Lab Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Firm Lab filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Beauty Lab Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing, issued July 24, 2024; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | July 24, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
| 2023 filing | May 31, 2023 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2020 |
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