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    Blo Blow Dry Bar vs Shubh Beauty

    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 FDDShubh Beauty2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $308,500 – $402,620

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Shubh Beauty

    $80,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Shubh Beauty

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Shubh Beauty

    $1,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Blo Blow Dry Bar figures come from its 2025 FDD and Shubh Beauty figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand 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

    Shubh Beauty

    $80,100
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

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

    Shubh Beauty

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

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

    Shubh Beauty

    $1,000
    Fixed monthly royalty fee — $1000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Shubh Beauty

    2%
    Potential marketing fund maximum contribution — 2% of total Gross Receipts — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

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

    Shubh Beauty

    132
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

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

    Shubh Beauty

    +28
    Calculated: 104 at end of 2023 → 132 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Shubh Beauty

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

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shubh Beauty

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

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shubh Beauty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Blo Blow Dry Bar

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Shubh Beauty

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Shubh Beauty: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Blo Blow Dry Bar or Shubh Beauty?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: $308,500 – $402,620 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Shubh Beauty: $80,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Shubh Beauty. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Blo Blow Dry Bar and Shubh Beauty royalties compare?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Shubh Beauty: $1,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Blo Blow Dry Bar or Shubh Beauty?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar: 101 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Shubh Beauty: 132 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Blo Blow Dry Bar and Shubh Beauty disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Blo Blow Dry Bar has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Shubh Beauty makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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