Sea Love franchise
A Sea Love franchisee operates a boutique offering scent-blending experiences and selling candles and home fragrances. At the end of 2025 there were 15 Sea Love locations in the US, 14 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $130K–$320K
- Franchise fee
- $59,500
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 15+14 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Sea Love Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Sea Love franchise costs
Opening one boutique costs an estimated $129,750 to $320,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Sea Love Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Sea Love franchise fee
The franchise fee is $59,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sea Love Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sea Love Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Sea Love publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical boutique performance and scent-blending operating metrics. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Sea Love Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 (+6) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 (+5) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 (+3) | 1 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Sea Love Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 56
How Sea Love compares
Of the 19 entertainment franchises on this site, Sea Love is the 4th cheapest to open and the 13th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Sea Love | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $130K | $809K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 4.5% | 3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 18 of 19 |
Typical is the median across the 19 brands in entertainment franchises.
