Fantastic Sams Hair Salons
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Fantastic Sams Hair Salons franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 1976 Source: franchise.org
- Headquarters
- Woburn, MA United States Source: franchise.org
Fantastic Sams franchise operates as a full-service hair salon chain offering affordable cuts, styling, and color services to families and individuals.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Fantastic Sams Hair Salons franchise?
- The Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $162,500–$453,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 18). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- Does Fantastic Sams Hair Salons disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Fantastic Sams Hair Salons FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 43). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Fantastic Sams Hair Salons locations are there?
- The FDD reports 484 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 44). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $162,500 – $453,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 7 separate groups: other measures for 78 Franchised including subfranchisor salons locations; other measures for 78 Franchised including subfranchisor salons locations; other measures for 77 Franchised including subfranchisor salons locations; other measures for 156 Franchised including subfranchisor salons locations; other measures for 155 Franchised including subfranchisor salons locations; other measures for 311 Franchised including subfranchisor salons locations; other measures for 78 Franchised including subfranchisor salons locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 28 in 2025, to 484 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
28 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.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 78 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Quartile of311 reporting salons
- Period
- Median Gross Sales
- Excluded
- 134 missing12-month reports,28 transferred,11 opened2025;28closed2025 also excluded; none closed had been open12months or less.
- Method
- Source narrative calls figures average monthly Gross Sales; table figures preserved, no conversion. Gross Sales includes business interruption insurance; excludes sales/use/service taxes remitted.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 78 locations
- Who is counted
- Second Quartile of311 reporting salons
- Period
- Percent met/exceeded average
- Excluded
- 134 missing12-month reports,28 transferred,11 opened2025;28closed2025 also excluded; none closed had been open12months or less.
- Method
- Source narrative calls figures average monthly Gross Sales; table figures preserved, no conversion. Gross Sales includes business interruption insurance; excludes sales/use/service taxes remitted.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 77 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom Quartile of311 reporting salons
- Period
- Highest Gross Sales
- Excluded
- 134 missing12-month reports,28 transferred,11 opened2025;28closed2025 also excluded; none closed had been open12months or less.
- Method
- Source narrative calls figures average monthly Gross Sales; table figures preserved, no conversion. Gross Sales includes business interruption insurance; excludes sales/use/service taxes remitted.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 156 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Half of311 reporting salons
- Period
- Average Gross Sales
- Excluded
- 134 missing12-month reports,28 transferred,11 opened2025;28closed2025 also excluded; none closed had been open12months or less.
- Method
- Source narrative calls figures average monthly Gross Sales; table figures preserved, no conversion. Gross Sales includes business interruption insurance; excludes sales/use/service taxes remitted.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 155 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom Half of311 reporting salons
- Period
- Median Gross Sales
- Excluded
- 134 missing12-month reports,28 transferred,11 opened2025;28closed2025 also excluded; none closed had been open12months or less.
- Method
- Source narrative calls figures average monthly Gross Sales; table figures preserved, no conversion. Gross Sales includes business interruption insurance; excludes sales/use/service taxes remitted.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 311 locations
- Who is counted
- All Locations of311 reporting salons
- Period
- Highest Gross Sales
- Excluded
- 134 missing12-month reports,28 transferred,11 opened2025;28closed2025 also excluded; none closed had been open12months or less.
- Method
- Source narrative calls figures average monthly Gross Sales; table figures preserved, no conversion. Gross Sales includes business interruption insurance; excludes sales/use/service taxes remitted.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 78 locations
- Who is counted
- Third Quartile of311 reporting salons
- Period
- Average Gross Sales
- Excluded
- 134 missing12-month reports,28 transferred,11 opened2025;28closed2025 also excluded; none closed had been open12months or less.
- Method
- Source narrative calls figures average monthly Gross Sales; table figures preserved, no conversion. Gross Sales includes business interruption insurance; excludes sales/use/service taxes remitted.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
Net −81 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; 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 ($162,500 – $453,000) 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 decreased from 512 to 484 in 2025. What drove the change?
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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 18
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile of311 reporting salons · PDF p. 43
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile of311 reporting salons · PDF p. 43
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Quartile of311 reporting salons · PDF p. 43
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Half of311 reporting salons · PDF p. 43
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Half of311 reporting salons · PDF p. 43
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Locations of311 reporting salons · PDF p. 43
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile of311 reporting salons · PDF p. 43
- [9]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 44
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
537 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
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | restricted cash | $306,203 |
| 2025 | accounts receivable net of an allowance for doubtful accounts | $429,809 |
| 2025 | property and equipment, net | $859,162 |
| 2025 | operating leases right-of-use asset | $271,038 |
| 2025 | trademark | $24,198,967 |
| 2025 | goodwill | $20,394,906 |
| 2025 | security depositsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $35,527 |
| 2025 | total noncurrent assets | $50,485,341 |
| 2025 | total assets | $53,652,791 |
| 2025 | deferred revenuesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $221,207 |
| 2025 | total current liabilities | $1,761,604 |
| 2025 | deferred taxesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $5,466,054 |
| 2025 | total liabilities | $7,450,920 |
| 2025 | additional paid in capital | $48,489,665 |
| 2025 | retained earnings | -$2,287,795 |
| 2025 | total stockholders' deficit | $46,201,870 |
| 2025 | total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $53,652,791 |
| 2025 | revenues | $9,067,715 |
| 2025 | gross profit | $9,064,218 |
| 2025 | operating expense sales & marketing | $766,727 |
| 2025 | general & administrative | $5,502,777 |
| 2025 | depreciation and amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,374,905 |
| 2025 | total operating expense | $8,644,409 |
| 2025 | income from operations | $419,809 |
| 2025 | foreign exchange gain/loss | $3,008 |
| 2025 | total other income | -$967,669 |
| 2025 | provision for income taxes | $106,105 |
| 2025 | net loss | -$653,965 |
| 2025 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$653,965 |
| 2025 | depreciation and amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,374,905 |
| 2025 | deferred taxesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $106,105 |
| 2025 | forex | -$3,008 |
| 2025 | prepaid expenses and other current assets | $68,508 |
| 2025 | security depositsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$4,900 |
| 2025 | rou assets | -$274,361 |
| 2025 | deferred revenuesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$5,535 |
| 2025 | accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $129,898 |
| 2025 | operating lease liabilities | $3,343 |
| 2025 | cash flows from investing activities purchase of property and equipment | -$1,066,229 |
| 2025 | proceeds from sale of fixed assets | $1,467,854 |
| 2025 | issuance) receipts of notes receivable | -$25,878 |
| 2025 | net cash provided by investing activities | $375,746 |
| 2025 | net cash used in financing activities | -$719,574 |
| 2025 | net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -$9,101 |
| 2025 | intangible assets, net | $4,646,123 |
| 2025 | noncurrent assets notes receivable, non-current | $79,619 |
| 2025 | long term operating lease liability | $223,263 |
| 2025 | accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $782,877 |
| 2025 | operating lease liability, current | $57,789 |
| 2025 | cost of revenue | -$3,497 |
| 2025 | other incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,421,990 |
| 2025 | other incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $451,312 |
| 2025 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$547,860 |
| 2025 | non-cash operating lease expense | $10,014 |
| 2025 | net cash provided by operating activities | $334,727 |
| 2024 | total liabilities | $6,878,730 |
| 2024 | retained earnings | -$1,633,828 |
| 2024 | total stockholder's equity | $46,855,837 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and stockholder's equity | $53,734,567 |
| 2024 | operating expenses sales and marketing | $747,567 |
| 2024 | general and administrative | $6,093,613 |
| 2024 | other income | -$2,549,474 |
| 2024 | other expenses, net | -$866,578 |
| 2024 | total other expenses, net | -$3,416,052 |
| 2024 | income | -$2,195,884 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,633,828 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,633,828 |
| 2024 | depreciation and amortization | $2,158,786 |
| 2024 | accounts receivable - trade | $47,096 |
| 2024 | deposits | -$1,031 |
| 2024 | intercompany payables | $685,657 |
| 2024 | deferred revenues | -$68,043 |
| 2024 | other long-term liabilities | -$161,533 |
| 2024 | net cash | $43,995 |
| 2024 | purchase of property and equipment | -$300,702 |
| 2024 | issuance) receipts of notes receivable | $105,105 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by | -$195,597 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by financing activities | -$155,221 |
| 2024 | cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year | $622,127 |
| 2024 | cash and cash equivalents - end of year | $315,304 |
| 2024 | total current assets | $1,218,495 |
| 2024 | total assets | $53,734,567 |
| 2024 | accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $652,981 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities | $1,407,967 |
| 2024 | prepaid expenses and other current assets | $393,756 |
| 2024 | security deposits | $30,627 |
| 2024 | notes payable | $321,835 |
| 2024 | additional paid-in capital | $48,489,664 |
| 2024 | total operating expenses | $8,995,704 |
| 2024 | income from operations | $1,220,168 |
| 2024 | deferred taxes | -$562,856 |
| 2024 | accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$281,872 |
| 2024 | rou assets | $156,853 |
| 2024 | net increase | -$306,823 |
| 2023 | prepaid expenses and other current assets | $98,522 |
| 2023 | total liabilities | $11,649,809 |
| 2023 | retained earnings | $13,371,335 |
| 2023 | total liabilities and stockholder's equity | $74,014,095 |
| 2023 | operating expenses sales and marketing | $804,163 |
| 2023 | general and administrative | $6,520,795 |
| 2023 | total operating expenses | $9,765,196 |
| 2023 | income from operations | $2,245,058 |
| 2023 | other income | -$3,200,494 |
| 2023 | total other expenses, net | -$4,020,974 |
| 2023 | income | -$1,775,916 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,231,061 |
| 2023 | deferred taxes | -$682,883 |
| 2023 | accounts receivable - trade | -$154,393 |
| 2023 | intercompany receivables | -$186,128 |
| 2023 | deposits | $1,370 |
| 2023 | rou assets | $53,761 |
| 2023 | intercompany payables | $114,801 |
| 2023 | deferred revenues | $33,968 |
| 2023 | other long-term liabilities | -$51,098 |
| 2023 | net cash | $602,357 |
| 2023 | acquisition of intangibles | -$650,000 |
| 2023 | issuance) receipts of notes receivable | -$93,849 |
| 2023 | net cash provided by | -$1,100,915 |
| 2023 | cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year | $643,629 |
| 2023 | cash and cash equivalents - end of year | $622,127 |
| 2023 | total current assets | $19,434,756 |
| 2023 | total assets | $74,014,095 |
| 2023 | notes payable | $477,056 |
| 2023 | total current liabilities | $5,529,257 |
| 2023 | security deposits | $29,596 |
| 2023 | accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $938,769 |
| 2023 | additional paid-in capital | $48,992,950 |
| 2023 | total stockholder's equity | $62,364,286 |
| 2023 | depreciation and amortization | $2,440,237 |
| 2023 | net cash provided by financing activities | $477,056 |
| 2023 | other expenses, net | -$820,480 |
| 2023 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,231,061 |
| 2023 | purchase of property and equipment | -$357,066 |
| 2023 | net increase | -$21,502 |
| 2023 | accrued expenses and other current liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $57,792 |
| — | accounts payable to related party | $549,066 |
| — | operating cash flow change in trade accounts receivable | -$43,776 |
| — | cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $306,203 |
| — | common stock carrying amountMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1 |
| — | common stock carrying amountMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1 |
| — | depreciation and amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,440,238 |
| — | operating cash flow change in prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $205,991 |
| — | common stock carrying amountMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1 |
| — | notes payable to related party | $150,663 |
| — | operating cash flow change in related-party accounts receivable | -$1,921,568 |
| — | cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | $315,304 |
| — | operating cash flow change in related-party accounts payable | $549,066 |
| — | depreciation and amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,154,524 |
| — | operating cash flow change in prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$295,234 |
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