Franchise opportunities compared

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio vs Frenchies

    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

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    $61,150

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Frenchies

    $542,883

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Frenchies

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    Not available

    Frenchies

    $100/week) or 6% of Gross Revenues each week; currently paid weekly, on Monday.

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio figures come from its 2025 FDD and Frenchies figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Frenchies has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    $61,150
    ,000 As arranged with supplier As arranged with supplier Supplier of products Total — 61150
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Frenchies

    $542,883
    Grand Total estimated initial investment under a Development Agreement for three Studios, including the initial Studio only: $542,883 to $620,060.
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Frenchies

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

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Frenchies

    $100/week) or 6% of Gross Revenues each week; currently paid weekly, on Monday.
    Royalty Fee: the greater of the Minimum Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Frenchies

    2%
    Marketing Fee: 2% of Gross Revenues each week, payable on Monday for the prior week; amount is subject to change upon notice and may be increased up to 3% of Gross Revenues each week. — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    387
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 25

    Frenchies

    24
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    −12
    Calculated: 399 at end of 2022 → 387 at end of 2024

    Frenchies

    +1
    Calculated: 23 at end of 2022 → 24 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Frenchies

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

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Frenchies

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

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Frenchies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Frenchies
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile4
    6 studios
    other 2025quartile4 Sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile2
    $607,212
    other 2024quartile2 Median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile3studio5;opened5/19/2016
    $506,753
    other Quartile3studio5totalrevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +26 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.

    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio vs Frenchies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio or Frenchies?
    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio: $61,150 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Frenchies: $542,883 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio or Frenchies?
    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio: 387 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 25); Frenchies: 24 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio and Frenchies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Frenchies has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 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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