Lemon Tree Mn
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Lemon Tree Mn franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Lemon Tree is a family hair salon franchise offering services such as haircuts, styling, blowouts, and color treatments. Its official franchise site says the salon brand was established in 1974.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Lemon Tree Mn franchise?
- The Lemon Tree Mn Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $184,794–$277,939 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Lemon Tree Mn initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $35,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Lemon Tree Mn charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $135 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Lemon Tree Mn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Lemon Tree Mn FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 40). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Lemon Tree Mn locations are there?
- The FDD reports 48 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 $184,794 – $277,939 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 5 separate groups: other measures for 9 locations; other measures for 8 locations; other measures for 9 locations; other measures for 8 locations; revenue for 34 locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 2 in 2025, to 48 (Coverage not stated in the reviewed record, 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. 17
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
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.
- Continuing Royalty Fee percentageMain ongoing fee
29 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?
5 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 1
- Period
- mean gross revenue
- Excluded
- Excluded 2 franchised salons that were new to the system and had not operated for a full year; included two salons transferred from corporate-owned to franchised during 2025.
- Method
- Historical gross sales from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 8 locations
- Who is counted
- 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 2
- Period
- mean gross revenue
- Excluded
- Excluded 2 franchised salons that were new to the system and had not operated for a full year; included two salons transferred from corporate-owned to franchised during 2025.
- Method
- Historical gross sales from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 4
- Period
- high gross revenue
- Excluded
- Excluded 2 franchised salons that were new to the system and had not operated for a full year; included two salons transferred from corporate-owned to franchised during 2025.
- Method
- Historical gross sales from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 8 locations
- Who is counted
- 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 3
- Period
- median gross revenue
- Excluded
- Excluded 2 franchised salons that were new to the system and had not operated for a full year; included two salons transferred from corporate-owned to franchised during 2025.
- Method
- Historical gross sales from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025; unaudited.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Franchised outlets represented in the Item 19 data
- Period
- franchised outlets
- Excluded
- Two new franchised salons not operating for a full year were excluded; two transfers from corporate-owned to franchised were included.
- Method
- The table labels columns YOY Average and Median.
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 · PDF p. 44
Net +2 outlets, 2023–2025
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 ($184,794 – $277,939) 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 46 to 48 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]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 17
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 1 · PDF p. 40
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 2 · PDF p. 40
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 4 · PDF p. 40
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 3 · PDF p. 40
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets represented in the Item 19 data · PDF p. 41
- [8]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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