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    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Knockouts franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources

    Knockouts franchises operate salons offering haircuts, hair coloring, and related grooming services for adults and children. Salons also sell hair care and grooming products and follow the franchisor’s design and operating standards at approved locations.

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    Knockouts quick facts

    Is Knockouts a franchise?
    Yes. Knockouts offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 54 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 44).
    How much does it cost to open a Knockouts franchise?
    The Knockouts Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $224,250–$423,800 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Knockouts initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $40,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Knockouts charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Knockouts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Knockouts 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 Knockouts locations are there?
    The FDD reports 56 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 44). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Knockouts 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. 1Opening costs are estimated at $224,250 – $423,800 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue and profit and other measures for 1 locations; profit and revenue and other measures for 1 locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 2 in 2025, to 56 (systemwide, 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. 16

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

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

    Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee

    20 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?

    Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue, profit and other measures · 1 locations

    Who is counted
    Knockouts company-owned Salon 1 in central Texas
    Period
    Company-Owned Salon 1
    Excluded
    Company-owned salon data only; no franchised outlet data in this table.
    Method
    Expense Reports for Company-Owned Stores During 2025

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Profit, revenue and other measures · 1 locations

    Who is counted
    Company-owned Salon 2
    Period
    Company-Owned Salon 2
    Excluded
    Company-owned salon expense reports only; no franchised outlet data in this table
    Method
    Expense Reports for Company-Owned Stores During 2025

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Net +3 outlets, 2023–2025

    0532023542024562025+1+2

    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 ($224,250 – $423,800) 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 54 to 56 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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Knockouts company-owned Salon 1 in central Texas · PDF p. 43
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned Salon 2 · PDF p. 43
    5. [5]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.

    Territory & operations

    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. 43 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Operating Profit — Company-Owned Salon 2

      “Operating Profit $40,922.37”

      Note: PDF page 43 shows the Salon 2 value and date range but does not state a verbatim whole-location sample count for this single-salon group; I cannot supply that count by inference.

    • Item 19 · PDF p. 43 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Net Sales — Company-Owned Salon 2

      “Net Sales $140,356.55”

      Note: PDF page 43 identifies Salon 2 and its date range, but the cited text does not state a verbatim whole-location sample count for the Salon 2 group. I cannot supply a count without inference.

    • Item 19 · PDF p. 43 · 2026 FDD

      Our summary: Average Ticket Per Guest — Company-Owned Salon 2

      “Average Ticket Per Guest $39.94”

      Note: PDF page 43 shows the Salon 2 value and date range but does not state a verbatim whole-location sample count for this single-salon group; I cannot supply that count by inference.

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.