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Red Light Method

Red Light Method

The total investment to open a Red Light Method franchise ranges from $199,175 to $821,050. The initial franchise fee is $45,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 3% advertising fee.

What is the Red Light Method franchise?

Red Light Method is a fitness business that offers red light therapy services to customers seeking wellness treatments. The estimated total initial investment is $199,175 to $821,050, and the initial franchise fee is $45,000.

The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 3 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.

According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Red Light Method has 2 locations, all owned by franchisees. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.

2026 FDD VERIFIEDFitness and Recreational Sports Centers

2 locations

Investment

$199,175 to $821,050

Franchise Fee

$45,000

Total Units

2

77 franchised

SBA Lending Activity for Red Light Method

Loan Activity Score

This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.

Key Highlights

Item 19 financial data disclosed

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Data Insights

Key performance metrics for Red Light Method based on SBA lending data

Investment Tier

Significant investment

$199,175 to $821,050 total

Why Red Light Method Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data

The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Red Light Method does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.

Likely explanations for the absence

  • With under 25 units system wide, transaction volume is small enough that any SBA activity could fall below the reporting visibility threshold in any given fiscal year.

Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Red Light Method franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.

Capital paths PeerSense places for fitness, wellness & beauty concepts

SBA 7(a) Loans

Build out and unit acquisition financing for fitness and wellness concepts.

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Equipment Financing

Fitness equipment, treatment beds, and capital intensive build outs.

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Commercial Real Estate Loans

Owner occupied or investor owned space for fitness footprints.

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Franchise Partner Buyout Financing

Bringing in a partner or buying one out of an existing studio.

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Data window: SBA 7(a) approvals reported through the most recent FOIA release. Absence of Red Light Method from this window does not reflect lender denial. It reflects no 7(a)-program activity recorded for this brand in the public dataset.

Payment Estimator

Loan Amount$159K
Interest Rate9.5%
Term (Years)10 yr

Estimated Monthly Payment

$2,062

Principal & Interest only

Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.

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Red Light Method, unit breakdown

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Red Light Method

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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense

  • PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
  • Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
  • He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
  • His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
  • In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page

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