Franchise opportunities compared
DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio vs Deka Lash
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Deka Lash discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Deka Lash has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio |  Deka Lash |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $61,150 ,000 As arranged with supplier As arranged with supplier Supplier of products Total — 61150 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $82,600 – $285,900 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $59,900 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $6.00 Royalty rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $500 Brand Development minimum after first year 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 774 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 25 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −24 Calculated: 798 at end of 2022 → 774 at end of 2024 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (40 locations) — other measures and revenue 40 percent other Percent attaining or surpassing segment average · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Franchised (39 locations) — other measures and revenue 20 studios other Studios attaining or surpassing segment average · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Franchised (40 locations) — revenue — Top 1/3 segment of franchised studio locations open and operating at least 12 m… $351,899 other Lowest five studio revenues · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 +6 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.