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    Blo Blow Dry Bar vs Great Clips, Inc.

    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.

    Blo Blow Dry Bar2025 FDDGreat Clips, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $308,500 – $402,620

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $14,000 – $187,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Great Clips, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Blo Blow Dry Bar figures come from its 2025 FDD and Great Clips, Inc. figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Great Clips, Inc. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Great Clips, Inc. 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

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $14,000 – $187,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

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

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

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

    Great Clips, Inc.

    6%
    OTHER FEES Type of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Continuing Franchise Fee 2 — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Great Clips, Inc.

    $40,000
    lus a non - refundable Initial Advertising Contribution to the MDAF of $5,000 (i.e., — 40000
    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

    Great Clips, Inc.

    4,439
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

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

    Great Clips, Inc.

    +12
    Calculated: 4,427 at end of 2022 → 4,439 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Great Clips, Inc.

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

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Clips, Inc.

    1983
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Great Clips, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All2025eligible-to-open salons
    $8,484
    other Table1 Product Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — $350 - $400thousand annualsales
    $68,492
    other Table3 $350 - $400 thousand annualsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — $450 - $500thousand annualsales
    22.54 percent
    other Table3 $450 - $500 thousand annualsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    +8 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 Great Clips, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Blo Blow Dry Bar or Great Clips, Inc.?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: $308,500 – $402,620 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Great Clips, Inc.: $14,000 – $187,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Great Clips, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Blo Blow Dry Bar and Great Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Great Clips, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Blo Blow Dry Bar or Great Clips, Inc.?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: 101 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Great Clips, Inc.: 4,439 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Blo Blow Dry Bar and Great Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Great Clips, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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