Franchise opportunities compared

    Drybar vs Snip-its

    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

    Drybar

    Not available

    Snip-its

    $200,470 – $360,825

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Drybar

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Snip-its

    $165

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Drybar

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Snip-its

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Drybar figures come from its 2026 FDD and Snip-its figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Drybar: 8, Snip-its: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Drybar

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Snip-its

    $200,470 – $360,825
    TOTAL ESTIMATED — $200470
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Drybar

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Snip-its

    $165
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Drybar

    7%
    Monthly royalty gross receipts
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Snip-its

    6%
    Royalty on Gross Sales after first year — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Drybar

    4%
    Brand fund maximum — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Snip-its

    1.5%
    First year marketing fund on Gross Sales — 1.5% — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Drybar

    198
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73

    Snip-its

    40
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Drybar

    +39
    Calculated: 159 at end of 2023 → 198 at end of 2025

    Snip-its

    −3
    Calculated: 43 at end of 2022 → 40 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Drybar

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Snip-its

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

    Drybar

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Snip-its

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

    Drybar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Snip-its

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Drybar
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10
    10 shops
    other Top 10
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom third
    47 shops
    other Bottom third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All shops
    167 shops
    other All shops
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Snip-its
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide reporting group of 40; First quartile
    $397,258
    other First quartile Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide reporting group of 40; Second quartile
    $285,605
    other Second quartile Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide reporting group of 40; Third quartile
    $231,305
    other Third quartile Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +5 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.

    Drybar vs Snip-its: common questions

    How do Drybar and Snip-its royalties compare?
    Drybar: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Snip-its: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Drybar or Snip-its?
    Drybar: 198 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); Snip-its: 40 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Drybar and Snip-its disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Drybar has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Snip-its has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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