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    Bishops vs Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    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.

    Bishops2026 FDDCookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bishops

    $373,442 – $544,293

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    $60,000 – $390,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bishops

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bishops

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids 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 (Bishops: 49, Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bishops

    $373,442 – $544,293
    Single store — As arranged As incurred Various Grand Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    $60,000 – $390,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bishops

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bishops

    6%
    Royalty fee: 6% of Gross Revenue per month, collected weekly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    5%
    Royalty monthly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bishops

    $1,500
    Cooperative advertising minimum when established: $1,500 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    1%
    Brand fund current — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bishops

    80
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    237
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bishops

    +38
    Calculated: 42 at end of 2022 → 80 at end of 2025

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    +16
    Calculated: 221 at end of 2023 → 237 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bishops

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

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

    Bishops

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

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

    Bishops

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bishops
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 Store 1 OR opened 12/18/2010
    $977,579
    other Quartile 1 Store 1 OR opened 12/18/2010
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 Store 2 OH opened 6/30/2018
    $750,708
    other Quartile 1 Store 2 OH opened 6/30/2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 2 Store 2 OH opened 4/14/2018
    $635,003
    other Quartile 2 Store 2 OH opened 4/14/2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +46 more groups in the full report
    Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar ye…
    $335,575
    other $310K-$400K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar ye…
    $175,222
    other Less than $230K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 108 of 108 eligible franchised US locations operating at least full calendar ye…
    108 units
    other Eligible and reporting franchise stores
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +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.

    Bishops vs Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bishops or Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids?
    Bishops: $373,442 – $544,293 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids: $60,000 – $390,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bishops and Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids royalties compare?
    Bishops: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bishops or Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids?
    Bishops: 80 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids: 237 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bishops and Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bishops has reviewed Item 19 figures for 49 location groups; Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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