Franchise opportunities compared
DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio vs The Shade
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. 13The Shade
$295,250 – $482,300
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10The Shade
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio
Not available
The Shade
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Shade figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- The Shade discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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The Shade
System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
DaVi Nails and Em Lash StudioNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
No reviewed Item 19 figures
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 The Shade: common questions
- Which costs less to open, DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio or The Shade?
- DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio: $61,150 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); The Shade: $295,250 – $482,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7). 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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio or The Shade?
- DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio: 387 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 25); The Shade: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio and The Shade disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Shade has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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Full DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
