Franchise opportunities compared
Amazing Lash Studio vs Radiant Waxing
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Radiant Waxing discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Amazing Lash Studio: 7, Radiant Waxing: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Amazing Lash Studio |  Radiant Waxing |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $484,684 – $770,754 Single Studio — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 17 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 | $30,000 – $487,713 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty — 6% of Gross Receipts 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $2.00 Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th and 16 th days of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand Marketing Fund — 2% of Gross Receipts 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | $2.00 Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th and 16 th days of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 166 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | 116 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −97 Calculated: 263 at end of 2023 → 166 at end of 2025 | −14 Calculated: 130 at end of 2023 → 116 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2013 From a verified franchisor listing | 2013 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10 Studios operating throughout 2025 10 units other Top 10 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top third Studios operating throughout 2025 51 units other Top third · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom third Studios operating throughout 2025 51 units other Bottom third · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59 +4 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top10 franchised US Salons 10 count other Top10 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Open greater1year prior2025 franchised US Salons 56 count other Open greater1year prior2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All salons franchised US Salons 27 count other All salons · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 +4 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.