Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information generated and stored in the systems.
From the filings
PURE GLOW operates 5 US studios — 2 franchised, 3 company-owned — under a 2025 FDD that makes a financial performance representation in Item 19. The filing sets a tight approved-supplier model for tanning and skincare products, run by a leadership team of three named executives, with Item 11 governing whatever technology the studios use day to day.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information generated and stored in the systems.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You also must submit to us, in the form prescribed by us, a profit and loss statement and balance sheet for your Pure Glow Studio within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year (as defined by us from time to time).
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our Affiliate, Sans Sun Products LLC, is a Designated Supplier and Approved Supplier of tanning solution and retail products that you are required to purchase, use, and sell in connection with the operation of your Pure Glow Studio.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
From time to time, we may modify the list of Designated Suppliers and/or Approved Suppliers, and you may not, after receipt of such modification in writing, order any Proprietary Products from a supplier who is no longer a Designated Supplier or order any Goods or Materials from a supplier who is no longer an…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we did not earn any revenue from approved suppliers based on our franchisee’s purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that we and our Affiliates may, under appropriate circumstances, receive fees, commissions, rebates, royalties, or other consideration from suppliers based on sales to you and we may use any amounts received without restriction and for any purpose we and our Affiliates deem appropriate.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
50Item 8
approximately 50% to 60% of your total purchases in the continuing operation of the Studio.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
A charge reflecting the actual costs that we incur, including travel related expenses, video conferencing, product purchases, retention of third-party examination companies, and professional time, inspecting the proposed alternative Goods or Materials and the actual cost of testing the proposed Goods and Materials…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to purchase any Goods or Materials (that you are not required to purchase from us, a Designated Supplier or an Approved Supplier) from a supplier that we have not previously approved, you must submit to us a written request for such approval or request the supplier to submit the request.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge and agree that you are not the owner of the Local Pure Glow Number, or any other telephone number allocated or assigned to you by Franchisor.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 1
you will be obligated to comply with all applicable laws including the Payment Card Industry ("PCI") Data Security Standard ("DSS").
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to cooperate in these efforts by participating in our customer surveys and market research programs if requested by us.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We intend to conduct regular visits to your Pure Glow Studio to review and discuss the operations, marketing, safety, finance, maintenance, and possible repairs of the Pure Glow Studio.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may modify the Manual periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
During the Site Approval Period you must obtain our approval of the site for the Pure Glow Studio and execute a Lease or purchase agreement for the approved site or, we, at our option, may terminate the Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not develop, maintain, or authorize any Website that mentions or describes you or your Pure Glow Studio or displays any of the Marks.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend between $20,000 and $25,000 on a grand opening marketing campaign that will be conducted within 30 days of your scheduled opening.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
After opening your Pure Glow Studio, in addition to your Brand Development Fee, you must spend no less than $500 per month on activating your Local Store Marketing Plan (“Local Marketing Expenditure”).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You must participate and pay the fees associated with any Loyalty Program that we implement.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
must purchase Proprietary Products only from us, our Affiliates, or a third party designated and licensed by us to prepare and sell such products (“Designated Suppliers”)
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
must purchase Proprietary Products only from us, our Affiliates, or a third party designated and licensed by us to prepare and sell such products (“Designated Suppliers”) and purchase all other goods, products, materials and supplies (collectively, “Goods”), as well as advertising materials, furniture, fixtures…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
If you do not report the Studio’s Gross Sales, we may debit your account for 120% of the last Royalties and Brand Development Fee that we debited.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 6
Charges for Amounts charged by Monthly The mystery shopper program “mystery shopper” vendor(s) for such will be separate from our quality control services programs for customer surveys evaluation(11) and customer satisfaction audits (which may require you to accept coupons from participating customers for discounted…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Your Studio must, at all times, be managed by at least one (1) individual who has successfully completed our Initial Training Program.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
All products and services sold at the Studio will be administered, recorded, and completed through the Studio Systems that Franchisor requires Franchisee to use in the operation of the Studio.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
(3) We may also require you and/or your managers and employees to complete additional training if we believe, in our reasonable discretion, that you require additional training to operate your Pure Glow Studio to our standards ("Refresher Training").
Who buys here
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
PURE GLOW runs 5 US studios — 2 franchised, 3 company-owned — under a 2025 FDD carrying a 7.0% royalty and a five-year initial term. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation, giving vendors a concrete data point to work from even at this small a footprint. PURE GLOW operates as part of pure glow tanning.
Item 2 names three executives: CEO Lauren Rampello Becotte, COO Christy Kent, and CMO Brooke Budke. The FDD does not tie a technology mandate to any named system, so vendor conversations run through this leadership team rather than a documented buying center.
Item 11 sets PURE GLOW's technology and training requirements. The filing below is the direct source for what those requirements cover at this brand.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: airbrush solution and equipment, plus retail skin care, bronzing, and tanning products, must be bought from PURE GLOW or its affiliates. Other goods must meet brand standards and can come from any approved source, and franchisees may propose alternative suppliers for approval. Item 17 offers two five-year successor terms, each requiring written notice 9-12 months ahead, a renewal fee, and studio updates to then-current image standards — the natural checkpoint for any vendor relationship tied to the franchise term.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. The embedded viewer below covers Items 2, 8, 11, and 17.
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Operator footprint
13 operators run 14 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| WI | 2 |
|---|---|
| MA | 2 |
| TN | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
| OH | 1 |
Ownership
unknown of pure glow tanning.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.