GLO30 franchise
2025 filing · April 17, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
GLO30 at a glance
A membership medical spa offering a customized facial every 30 days along with peels, injectables, microdermabrasion and light therapy. At the end of 2024 there were 10 GLO30 locations in the US, 6 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- GLO30 Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $296K–$600K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross revenue, plus up to 2% for creative marketing
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 10
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 6
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 5
- Most in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia
From GLO30 Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 175; 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
GLO30 among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | GLO30 | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $447,500 | Costs more than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 10 | Fewer than 61% of franchises |
How much a GLO30 franchise costs
Opening one GLO30 costs an estimated $295,500 to $599,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: GLO30 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 1
GLO30 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GLO30 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross revenue, plus up to 2% for creative marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $15,000 |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | 1% of Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GLO30 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures GLO30 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: GLO30 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 48
How GLO30 compares
Of the 121 spa franchises on this site, GLO30 is the 47th cheapest to open and the 51st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | GLO30 | Typical spa brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $296K | $334K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $600K | $670K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 10 | 9 | 21 |
| 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 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 (+6) | 4 | +6 | 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: GLO30 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 54
Where GLO30 locations are
At the end of 2024, GLO30 had locations in 6 states and territories. The most are in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia.
- Maryland3
- District of Columbia2
- Virginia2
- North Carolina1
- Ohio1
- Texas1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: GLO30 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, page 54
Who owns GLO30?
GLO30 franchises are sold by GLO30 Franchise LLC.
From GLO30 Franchise LLC’s 2025 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: GLO30 Franchise LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
GLO30 filings
The figures on this page come from GLO30 Franchise LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 17, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 17, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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