Frenchies
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Frenchies franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Frenchies operates nail care studios offering manicures, pedicures and gel services. Customers select from services including nail shaping, polish, soft gel extensions and related hand and foot treatments.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Frenchies franchise?
- The Frenchies Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $542,883 for its multi-unit format (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Frenchies charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $100/week) or 6% of Gross Revenues each week; currently paid weekly, on Monday. (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $2 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 16). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Frenchies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Frenchies FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 51). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $542,883 (Grand Total estimated initial investment under a Development Agreement for three Studios, including the initial Studio only: $542,883 to $620,060.) in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 29 separate groups: other measures for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; other measures for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; other measures for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; other measures for 5 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; other measures for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; other measures for 5 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; other measures for 5 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; other measures for 5 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 5 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 6 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations; revenue for 5 Franchisedstudioasdescribed;Coloradofounderstudioincludedsource locations. They are not combined.
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. 24
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty Fee: the greater of the Minimum Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
36 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?
29 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile4
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile2
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile3studio5;opened5/19/2016
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile1
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile1studio3;opened12/13/2019
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile3
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile1studio1;opened11/8/2019
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile2studio6;opened12/1/2018
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile2studio5;opened1/24/2020
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile3studio1;opened2/28/2020
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile4studio4;opened2/20/2021
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile1
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile1studio2;opened6/18/2019
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile1studio4;opened2/14/2014
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile2studio1;opened7/10/2019
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile2studio2;opened6/1/2016
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile2studio3;opened6/18/2020
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile2studio4;opened5/19/2020
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile3studio2;opened8/23/2019
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile3studio3;opened4/11/2022
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile3studio4;opened12/15/2018
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile3studio6;opened11/10/2018
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile4studio1;opened6/14/2019
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile4studio2;opened10/19/2020
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile4studio3;opened5/15/2023
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile4studio5;opened12/7/2020
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile4studio6;opened11/16/2020
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue
- Who is counted
- Allfranchisedstudiosoperatingatanypoint2025
- Excluded
- Partialyearlocationsincluded;not23full-yearquartilepopulation.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Quartile1studio5;opened12/20/2019
- Excluded
- Oneclosedand3newfranchisestudios excluded;closure notunder12months.
- Method
- Historicalrevenuecomparison quartiles;individualrows and2024comparatives separate. Sourcepopulations/averages retained.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 ·
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 ($542,883) 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?
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. 24
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4 · PDF p. 51
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2 · PDF p. 51
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3studio5;opened5/19/2016 · PDF p. 50
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile1 · PDF p. 51
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile1studio3;opened12/13/2019 · PDF p. 50
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3 · PDF p. 51
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile1studio1;opened11/8/2019 · PDF p. 50
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2studio6;opened12/1/2018 · PDF p. 50
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2studio5;opened1/24/2020 · PDF p. 50
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3studio1;opened2/28/2020 · PDF p. 50
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4studio4;opened2/20/2021 · PDF p. 50
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile1 · PDF p. 51
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile1studio2;opened6/18/2019 · PDF p. 50
- [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile1studio4;opened2/14/2014 · PDF p. 50
- [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2studio1;opened7/10/2019 · PDF p. 50
- [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2studio2;opened6/1/2016 · PDF p. 50
- [18]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2studio3;opened6/18/2020 · PDF p. 50
- [19]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2studio4;opened5/19/2020 · PDF p. 50
- [20]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3studio2;opened8/23/2019 · PDF p. 50
- [21]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3studio3;opened4/11/2022 · PDF p. 50
- [22]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3studio4;opened12/15/2018 · PDF p. 50
- [23]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3studio6;opened11/10/2018 · PDF p. 50
- [24]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4studio1;opened6/14/2019 · PDF p. 50
- [25]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4studio2;opened10/19/2020 · PDF p. 50
- [26]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4studio3;opened5/15/2023 · PDF p. 50
- [27]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4studio5;opened12/7/2020 · PDF p. 50
- [28]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4studio6;opened11/16/2020 · PDF p. 50
- [29]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allfranchisedstudiosoperatingatanypoint2025 · PDF p. 51
- [30]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile1studio5;opened12/20/2019 · PDF p. 50
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
34 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.
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At a glance
Business history
Not reviewed
Owner participation
Not reviewed
Territory language
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
Not reviewed
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Quartile1studio4totalrevenue
“Studio 4 CO 12 2/14/2014 $752,773”
Note: Quartile 1 revenue is listed, but the FDD says 23 locations overall while the table shows six studios in each quartile; the claim context indicates a Colorado founder studio is included and Q1 n=5. The ownership/sample basis for this row is unresolved.
Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Quartile1studio5totalrevenue
“Studio 5 OR 16 12/20/2019 $737,328”
Note: Quartile 1 revenue is listed, but the FDD says 23 locations overall while the table shows six studios in each quartile; the claim context indicates a Colorado founder studio is included and Q1 n=5. The ownership/sample basis for this row is unresolved.
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