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    Blo Blow Dry Bar vs Drybar

    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

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $308,500 – $402,620

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Drybar

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Drybar

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Drybar

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Blo Blow Dry Bar figures come from its 2025 FDD and Drybar figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Drybar has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $308,500 – $402,620
    Blo Blow Dry Bar initial investment range
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Drybar

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Drybar

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Drybar

    7%
    Monthly royalty gross receipts
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Drybar

    4%
    Brand fund maximum — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    101
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Drybar

    198
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    +20
    Calculated: 81 at end of 2022 → 101 at end of 2024

    Drybar

    +49
    Calculated: 149 at end of 2022 → 198 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Drybar

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

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Drybar

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Drybar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Drybar
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10
    10 shops
    other Top 10
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom third
    47 shops
    other Bottom third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All shops
    167 shops
    other All shops
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    +5 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.

    Blo Blow Dry Bar vs Drybar: common questions

    How do Blo Blow Dry Bar and Drybar royalties compare?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Drybar: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Blo Blow Dry Bar or Drybar?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: 101 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Drybar: 198 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Blo Blow Dry Bar and Drybar disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Drybar has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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