Franchise opportunities compared

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING vs Sugaring LA

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    $387,788 – $554,947

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Sugaring LA

    $313,250 – $431,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Sugaring LA

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sugaring LA

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (and service mark RADIANT WAXING: 22, Sugaring LA: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    $387,788 – $554,947
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Sugaring LA

    $313,250 – $431,500
    Single studio — Grand Total
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Sugaring LA

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    6%
    Royalty on Gross Receipts
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sugaring LA

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    2%
    Brand Marketing Fund contribution on Gross Receipts — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sugaring LA

    2%
    Marketing Fee — 2% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    59
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    Sugaring LA

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    −9
    Calculated: 68 at end of 2022 → 59 at end of 2024

    Sugaring LA

    +3
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sugaring LA

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sugaring LA

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sugaring LA

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ASand service mark RADIANT WAXING
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10, franchised Radiant Waxing studios in the United States open as of Janua…
    -1.5 percent
    other Top 10
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Studios, franchised Radiant Waxing studios in the United States open as of…
    $552,942
    other All Studios
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Studios Open Greater than Three Years prior to 2024, franchised Radiant Wax…
    40 salons
    other Open >3 years before 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +19 more groups in the full report
    Sugaring LA
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Studio #2; one of all 4 measured affiliate studios; no affiliate excl…
    2 rooms
    other Studio #2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Studio #3; one of all 4 measured affiliate studios; no affiliate excl…
    3 rooms
    other Studio #3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Studio #4; one of all 4 measured affiliate studios; no affiliate excl…
    3 rooms
    other Studio #4
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +1 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.

    and service mark RADIANT WAXING vs Sugaring LA: common questions

    Which costs less to open, and service mark RADIANT WAXING or Sugaring LA?
    and service mark RADIANT WAXING: $387,788 – $554,947 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Sugaring LA: $313,250 – $431,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sugaring LA. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do and service mark RADIANT WAXING and Sugaring LA royalties compare?
    and service mark RADIANT WAXING: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Sugaring LA: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, and service mark RADIANT WAXING or Sugaring LA?
    and service mark RADIANT WAXING: 59 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Sugaring LA: 8 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do and service mark RADIANT WAXING and Sugaring LA disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    and service mark RADIANT WAXING has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups; Sugaring LA has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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