Franchise opportunities compared

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    $399,500 – $772,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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 (Floyd’s 99 Barbershop: 29, Sport Clips, Inc.: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    $399,500 – $772,500
    Floyd’s 99 shop — TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (See Note 13): $399,500 – $772,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    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)

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    6%
    ITEM 6. OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty 1 — 6
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    1.5%
    ies are paid by electronic transfer of funds. National Marketing Contribution 1 — 1.5 — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    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)

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    1,837
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    −18
    Calculated: 1,855 at end of 2022 → 1,837 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    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)

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    2005
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature franchised Barbershops; at least 2 years operating as of the first day o…
    $34
    other Chart4 Franchised 2023 AverageTicket Low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature franchised Barbershops; at least 2 years operating as of the first day o…
    $34,275
    other Chart2 Franchised 2025 EBITDA Low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Company-owned Mature Barbershops; mature means in operation at least 2 yea…
    $42
    other Chart4 Company-owned 2025 AverageTicket Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +26 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.

    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop vs Sport Clips, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Floyd’s 99 Barbershop or Sport Clips, Inc.?
    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop: $399,500 – $772,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Sport Clips, Inc.: $236,800 – $580,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sport Clips, Inc.. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Floyd’s 99 Barbershop and Sport Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Sport Clips, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Floyd’s 99 Barbershop and Sport Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Floyd’s 99 Barbershop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 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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