Perspire Sauna Studio franchise
2026 filing · April 29, 2026Shares sales figures
Perspire Sauna Studio at a glance
A wellness studio offering private infrared sauna sessions, red light therapy, halotherapy and contrast showers.
The business
- Franchisor
- Sweat Equity Group, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2017
- 9 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 1,600–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $523K–$1.15M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7% + minimum
- The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $600 a month
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 92
- As printed in the filing
From Sweat Equity Group, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 231; 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
Perspire Sauna Studio among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Perspire Sauna Studio | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $835,457 | Costs more than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Perspire Sauna Studio franchise costs
Opening one Perspire Sauna Studio costs an estimated $523,437 to $1,147,477. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Perspire Sauna Studio franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 7% of gross revenues or $600 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid monthly. |
| Chiller Unit Technology Fee | Our then current fee. Currently, $468 per year per Chiller Unit |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Perspire Sauna Studio publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $504,519
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised and affiliate-owned studios open all of 2025 (70 locations). The filing gives an average for each quartile rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 0.6 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 55–56
SBA loans to Perspire Sauna Studio franchisees
Lenders approved 76 SBA 7(a) loans for Perspire Sauna Studio franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $29.1M in all. Of the 15 that have ended, 14 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 61 haven’t ended 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 Perspire Sauna Studio compares
Of the 121 spa franchises on this site, Perspire Sauna Studio is the 90th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Perspire Sauna Studio | Typical spa brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $523K | $334K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.15M | $670K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 (+6) | 4 | – | – |
| 2022 | 26 (+9) | 4 | – | – |
| 2023 | 45 (+19) | 6 | +21 | −2 |
| 2024 | 65 (+20) | 6 | +22 | −2 |
| 2025 | 92 (+27) | 3 | +28 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2024 counts come to 71, but the filing shows 72. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fitness franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 11 to 92 (+81, +736%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
2021–2022: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2024 filing, page 52
Where Perspire Sauna Studio locations are
At the end of 2025, Perspire Sauna Studio had locations in 23 states. The most are in California, Texas and Florida.
- California22
- Texas12
- Florida8
- Georgia7
- Arizona6
- Colorado6
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Texas | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Florida | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Georgia | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Arizona | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Illinois | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Iowa | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Idaho | 2 | 0 | 2 |
All 23 states
| Indiana | 2 |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Who owns Perspire Sauna Studio?
Perspire Sauna Studio franchises are sold by Sweat Equity Group, LLC.
From Sweat Equity Group, LLC’s 2026 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: Sweat Equity Group, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Perspire Sauna Studio filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Sweat Equity Group, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 29, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 29, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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