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    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

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    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids operates salons specializing in children's haircuts. Locations use themed chairs, televisions and play areas, with stylists trained to work with children and their individual needs.

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    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids quick facts

    Is Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids a franchise?
    Yes. Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 234 franchised and 3 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 45).
    How much does it cost to open a Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids franchise?
    The Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $138,200–$390,200 for total initial investment (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17); $60,000–$80,000 for development total — 2–5 salons; incremental to salon opening costs (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 44). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids locations are there?
    The FDD reports 237 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 45). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $138,200 – $390,200 (Total initial investment); $60,000 – $80,000 (Development total — 2–5 salons; incremental to salon opening costs); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 7 separate groups: other measures for 26 Franchised locations; other measures for 29 Franchised locations; other measures for 108 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 1 Company-owned locations; other measures for 27 Franchised locations; revenue for 26 locations; revenue for 1 locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 6 in 2025, to 237 (systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $100kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids head-to-head

    Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • Development total — 2–5 salons; incremental to salon opening costsPDF p. 18$60,000 – $80,000
    • Total initial investmentPDF p. 17$138,200 – $390,200

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty monthly gross salesMain ongoing fee

    53 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    7 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    26 locations

    Other measures · 26 locations

    Who is counted
    108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar year
    Period
    Median sales
    Excluded
    Five open less than full calendar year; four transferred in 2025.
    Method
    Unaudited POS sales after discounts/promotional allowances; services, products, gift cards; exclude tips and sales/use taxes.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Net +16 outlets, 2023–2025

    0221202323120242372025+10+6

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($60,000 – $390,200) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 231 to 237 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar ye… · PDF p. 44
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar ye… · PDF p. 44
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar ye… · PDF p. 44
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One company-owned location operating entire 2025 calendar year · PDF p. 44
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar ye… · PDF p. 44
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cookie Cutters franchised locations in the United States operating at least one… · PDF p. 44
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cookie Cutters company-owned location operated for the entire calendar year 2025 · PDF p. 44
    8. [8]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 45

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    119 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    Related research

    Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.

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