Planet Beach franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Planet Beach franchise takes $196,900 – $392,550 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $47,075 – $80,900. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Planet Beach asks for $65,000 in liquid cash and a $300,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Planet Beach franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $47,075 | $80,900 | $47,075 to $80,900 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $196,900 | $392,550 | $196,900 to $392,550 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $196,900 | $392,550 | $196,900 to $392,550 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 20 years |
See the full Planet Beach cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Planet Beach's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Planet Beach's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $196,900 — about in line with the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $47,075 — about in line with the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How Planet Beach's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2015: began the window at 258 units; 32 units opened, 141 closed, ending at 144 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Planet Beach or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Planet Beach for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Planet Beach is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Planet Beach grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Planet Beach can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Planet Beach franchise
Planet Beach is a health & fitness franchisor with 144 units at the end of 2015 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2015, it began the window at 258 units; its filings record 32 unit openings and 141 closures, ending at 144 units. Its parent company is Planet Beach Franchising Corporation. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
As a franchisee, you will operate a Planet Beach Contempo Spa that offers automated spa services. You will also sell related skin care products and other specialty items under the name and brand “Planet Beach.” The franchise location will be approximately 1,400 square feet.
Planet Beach franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Planet Beach franchise cost?
- $196,900 – $392,550 all-in to open, per Planet Beach's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Planet Beach units are there?
- 144 units at the end of 2015 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Planet Beach's units held up?
- 61.1% of units at risk between 2013 and 2015 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).