When buying a spa business, it’s important to be selective. What makes the best spa business? Here are the top six tips you should consider before investing in a spa franchise or buying an existing spa business for sale.

Find a Rapidly Expanding Brand

Is the franchise you’re considering frequently adding new locations? Growth and expansion are signs of increasing demand and can help you feel confident in the company or franchise’s ability to help you implement the business model in your desired territory. If the concept is working in communities nationwide, it can likely work in yours.

MassageLuXe, a fast-growing massage and spa franchise, plans to have 250 locations across the United States within the next five years. Currently at 70 locations, that’s an incredible amount of growth – and something to heavily consider.

Look For Signs That You’re Going To See a Healthy Return On Your Investment

The benefit of investing in a franchise is that you are going into business for yourself, but never by yourself. As a franchisee, you’ll start your business with a proven business model along with additional training and support to keep things running smoothly.

To get a better understanding of what you’ll earn when running your massage spa, you’ll want to look at Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document or FDD. Also known as the “earnings claim,” the Item 19 is an optional section of the company’s FDD that outlines profitability of existing spas and gives you an idea of what you can expect out of your investment.

If a franchisor does not include an Item 19 of their FDD, you can analyze market trends and talk to current franchisees about their success with existing locations. This will help you understand what your earnings could be once you have your spa up and running.

On average, every MassageLuXe spa location produces more than 20 percent each year in profit margin. With a turnkey business model, brand awareness, and marketing support, MassageLuXe franchisees have the tools they need to succeed after opening their spa.

Look For a Business With a Blueprint For Success

Similar to the above point, you’ll want to partner with a franchise that has a tried-and-true business model. Franchises have done the hard work of figuring out the best way to run their business. This gives you an advantage when opening your location — all of the guesswork is done. You simply implement the proven strategies.

With MassageLuXe, in addition to using a proven business plan, you’ll also have access to an entire network of franchisees. Being connected to a large group of like-minded entrepreneurs gives you the ability to bounce ideas off of other business owners who understand what the day-to-day is like in your spa.

Keep Costs Low

Another benefit of buying a day spa franchise, like MassageLuXe, is the likely cost savings on goods and equipment. Often, franchisors have agreements with vendors. The franchisor requires their franchisees to purchase equipment from a particular supplier, and that vendor offers the materials at a lower cost. Franchisors set up these partnerships with manufacturers at the benefit of their franchisees.

Banks also tend to be more gracious towards those who are buying into a franchise. Franchisees are able to get loans with a better interest rate because lenders often see franchisees as lower-risk borrowers since they are partnering with a reputable brand with a track record of opening successful businesses.

Look For a Business That Will Provide a Healthy Salary

Sure, it’s important to break even, but what about making an actual salary? Industry experts estimate that an average spa owner’s salary is between $80,000–$100,000 yearly. Some spa owners are able to make more than the aforementioned range. In fact, most MassageLuXe franchisees earn above industry average income.

Look For a Spa Business For Sale That Understands The Culture Of Massage

At MassageLuXe, we make it a point to radiate credibility in our spas. Our locations are welcoming and clean. Our teams are knowledgeable and professional. We offer a wide variety of massages and facials to suit the needs of all our customers. Our spas are luxurious and spacious, designed to make all our clients feel relaxed as soon as they walk in the doors.

Founded in 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri, MassageLuXe has a mission of delivering the highest quality services while providing a comfortable, relaxing, and luxurious environment to clients. 

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