Take It Off! Spa franchise
2025 filing · May 5, 2025
Take It Off! Spa at a glance
A spa offering permanent electrolysis, laser hair removal, waxing, deep-cleaning facials and corrective skin care. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Take It Off! Spa locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Matteson, Illinois
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $110K–$251K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 2% to the national advertising and development fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Take It Off! Spa among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Take It Off! Spa | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $180,200 | Costs less than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,000 | Lower than 58% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Take It Off! Spa franchise costs
Opening one Take It Off! Spa costs an estimated $109,900 to $250,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are laser hair removal equipment ($20,000 to $100,000) and initial franchise fee ($39,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $39,000 | ||
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training | $2,500 | $3,500 | |
| Real Property Rent and Security Deposits (3 mos) | $4,500 | $15,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Décor | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $2,800 | $5,500 | |
| Signage | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $600 | $1,500 | |
| Laser Hair Removal Equipment | $20,000 | $100,000 | |
| Computer and POS System | $3,000 | $4,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $3,500 | $4,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $109,900 | $250,500 | |
Source: Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Take It Off! Spa franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 2% to the national advertising and development fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid monthly. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising | Minimum of $2,000 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Take It Off! 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: Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
How Take It Off! Spa compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, Take It Off! Spa is the 7th cheapest to open and the 86th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Take It Off! Spa | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $110K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $251K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 26 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 75 of 101 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 101 brands in salon franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 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.
Source: Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
Who owns Take It Off! Spa?
Take It Off! Spa franchises are sold by Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC’s 2025 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: Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Take It Off! Spa filings
The figures on this page come from Take It Off! Spa Raquel Symone Franchises LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 5, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 5, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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