beem Light Sauna
Wellness & Personal Care · Recovery & Wellness Studios
- Active units
- 38
- Avg unit volume
- $466k
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About beem Light Sauna
Experience the healing power of light therapy at beem® Light Sauna, the hottest infrared light sauna studio near you. Whether you want to detox, lose weight, boost immunity, or simply unwind, beem® Light Sauna has got you covered. In just 40 minutes, you can cleanse, refresh, and renew in a refined, spa-like setting. The innovative light therapy options offered by beem® are the perfect essential-care solution. Not only can they help remove toxins, reduce stress, ignite metabolism, and relieve pain, but they also provide benefits for your skin, helping to renew and rejuvenate it. With beem®, you can live a healthier, more radiant life. Say goodbye to the pressures of a fast-paced world and make the light choice. Book your first session with beem® Light Sauna today and start living the radiant life you were meant to live.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$65k
- Development Agreement multi-studio pricing
3 studios: $55,000 per studio; 4+ studios: $55,000 for each of first three and $45,000 for the fourth and each subsequent
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1500.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,300 – 1,800 sq ft
- Development Agreement - 3 studios commitment
$165k
- Development Agreement - 10 studios commitment
$480k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations65
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings31
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate75.7%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR365.5%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio10.3×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-40.7%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$599k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open12 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.