The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men)
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
The Barbershop A Hair Salon For Men franchise specializes in traditional barbershop services and modern grooming experiences designed specifically for male clie
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The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) quick facts
- Is The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) a franchise?
- Yes. The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 48 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 37).
- How much does it cost to open a The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) franchise?
- The The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $207,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 14). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $40,000 (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 The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% · table (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 34). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) locations are there?
- The FDD reports 50 outlets at the end of 2024 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 37). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men) 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
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $207,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 12 separate groups: other measures and revenue for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue and other measures for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue and other measures for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue and other measures for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; other measures and revenue for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; revenue for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; other measures for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations; other measures for 34 Franchised salons (The Guys’ Place and The Barbershop) locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets grew by 1 in 2024, to 50 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
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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. 14
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.
- Royalty — base rateMain ongoing fee
21 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?
12 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
34 locations
Revenue and other measures · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 25% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population
- Period
- Top 25%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue and other measures · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 50% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population
- Period
- Top 50%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue and other measures · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 75% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population
- Period
- Top 75%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue and other measures · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 100% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population
- Period
- Top 100%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue and other measures · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom 25% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population
- Period
- Bottom 25%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 25% of eligible salons
- Period
- Top 25%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 50% of eligible salons
- Period
- Top 50%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 75% of eligible salons
- Period
- Top 75%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Top 100% of eligible salons
- Period
- Top 100%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Revenue · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- Bottom 25% of eligible salons
- Period
- Bottom 25%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Other measures · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- All franchised salons; 34 included out of 48
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service taxes
34 locations
Other measures · 34 locations
- Who is counted
- All 34 eligible salons
- Period
- Top 100%
- Excluded
- Prior Affiliate Salons; salons not operating throughout 2024 or lacking full-year data
- Method
- Unaudited historical annual gross sales; excludes sales, use or service 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 2024 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38
Net −1 outlets, 2022–2024
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 2024 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 ($207,000) 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 went from 49 to 50 in 2024. 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. 14
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population · PDF p. 34
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population · PDF p. 34
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 75% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population · PDF p. 34
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 100% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon population · PDF p. 35
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% of 34 eligible salons; met/exceeded counts use the 34-salon populati… · PDF p. 35
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of eligible salons · PDF p. 34
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50% of eligible salons · PDF p. 34
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 75% of eligible salons · PDF p. 34
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 100% of eligible salons · PDF p. 35
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% of eligible salons · PDF p. 35
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised salons; 34 included out of 48 · PDF p. 34
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 34 eligible salons · PDF p. 34
- [15]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 38
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
48 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
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Owner participation
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Territory language
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Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
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Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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