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    Drybar vs Sport Clips, Inc.

    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.

    Drybar2026 FDDSport Clips, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Drybar

    Not available

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Drybar

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Drybar

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Drybar: 8, Sport Clips, Inc.: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Drybar

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500
    Sport Clips one store; franchise fee may cover up to three stores — *TOTAL $236,800 - $580,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Drybar

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

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Drybar

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

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    6%
    Weekly royalty net sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Drybar

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

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    5%
    Current Advertising Fund policy: 5% of sales, with no minimum and a maximum of $650 per week. — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Drybar

    198
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Drybar

    +49
    Calculated: 149 at end of 2022 → 198 at end of 2025

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Drybar

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Drybar

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Drybar

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    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
    Sport Clips, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band 400001–500000
    $471,676
    other company stores 400001–500000 Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band Over600k
    100 percent
    other company stores Over600k Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band Under400k
    $351,468
    other company stores Under400k Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +4 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 Sport Clips, Inc.: common questions

    How do Drybar and Sport Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Drybar: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Sport Clips, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Drybar and Sport Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Drybar has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Sport Clips, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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