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    Beauty Bungalows vs IMAGE Studios

    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.

    Beauty Bungalows2025 FDDIMAGE Studios2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Beauty Bungalows

    $936,650 – $1,956,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    IMAGE Studios

    $773,392 – $1,734,462

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Beauty Bungalows

    $49,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    IMAGE Studios

    $64,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Beauty Bungalows

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    IMAGE Studios

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Beauty Bungalows figures come from its 2025 FDD and IMAGE Studios figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Beauty Bungalows: 9, IMAGE Studios: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Beauty Bungalows

    $936,650 – $1,956,900
    TOTALS: $936,650–$1,956,900
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    IMAGE Studios

    $773,392 – $1,734,462
    Single Franchise Agreement total initial investment — low estimate $773,392
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Beauty Bungalows

    $49,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    IMAGE Studios

    $64,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Beauty Bungalows

    5.5%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    IMAGE Studios

    6%
    Royalty — 6% of Gross Revenues or $300 per week minimum, whichever is greater
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Beauty Bungalows

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution — current — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    IMAGE Studios

    $110
    Brand Development Fund — $110 per week minimum, or 2% of Gross Revenues, whichever is greater
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Beauty Bungalows

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    IMAGE Studios

    129
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Beauty Bungalows

    +2
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024

    IMAGE Studios

    +91
    Calculated: 38 at end of 2022 → 129 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Beauty Bungalows

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    IMAGE Studios

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

    Beauty Bungalows

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    IMAGE Studios

    2015
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Beauty Bungalows

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    IMAGE Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Beauty Bungalows
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Beauty Bungalows Company-Owned Outlet #2 in Huntington Beach, California; singl…
    $29,423
    other Outlet #2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Beauty Bungalows Company-Owned Outlet #1 in Huntington Beach, California
    33 percent
    other Outlet #1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Beauty Bungalows Company-Owned Outlet #3 in Clovis, California; single company-…
    $97,319
    other Outlet #3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +6 more groups in the full report
    IMAGE Studios
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 10locations opened2019
    5 salons
    other Weekly rent atopening
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 13locations opened2022
    $469
    other First-year monthly revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 31locations opened2023
    $10,012
    other First-year monthly revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +9 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.

    Beauty Bungalows vs IMAGE Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Beauty Bungalows or IMAGE Studios?
    Beauty Bungalows: $936,650 – $1,956,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); IMAGE Studios: $773,392 – $1,734,462 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for IMAGE Studios. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Beauty Bungalows and IMAGE Studios royalties compare?
    Beauty Bungalows: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); IMAGE Studios: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Beauty Bungalows or IMAGE Studios?
    Beauty Bungalows: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); IMAGE Studios: 129 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Beauty Bungalows and IMAGE Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Beauty Bungalows has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; IMAGE Studios has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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