Franchise opportunities compared
Hammer And Nails Salon Group vs Waxing the City
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
Hammer And Nails Salon Group
$694,300 – $754,300
2026 FDD · Item 7Waxing the City
$339,945
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Hammer And Nails Salon Group
Not available
Waxing the City
$42,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Hammer And Nails Salon Group
6% · — 6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Waxing the City
6% · Note 2) Greater of (a) the Minimum Royalty Fee ($100/week), or (b) — 6
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Hammer And Nails Salon Group discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Hammer And Nails Salon Group: 36, Waxing the City: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Hammer And Nails Salon GroupWaxing the CityItem 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.
Hammer And Nails Salon Group vs Waxing the City: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Hammer And Nails Salon Group or Waxing the City?
- Hammer And Nails Salon Group: $694,300 – $754,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Waxing the City: $339,945 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Waxing the City. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Hammer And Nails Salon Group and Waxing the City royalties compare?
- Hammer And Nails Salon Group: 6% · — 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Waxing the City: 6% · Note 2) Greater of (a) the Minimum Royalty Fee ($100/week), or (b) — 6 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Hammer And Nails Salon Group or Waxing the City?
- Hammer And Nails Salon Group: 59 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Waxing the City: 167 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Hammer And Nails Salon Group and Waxing the City disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Hammer And Nails Salon Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 36 location groups; Waxing the City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 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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