Franchise opportunities compared
Hammer & Nails 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Hammer & Nails 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 & Nails: 8, Waxing the City: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | H&Hammer & Nails |  Waxing the City |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $694,300 – $944,045 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $339,945 Note 13) $34,600 $84,660 As incurred Varied times Vendors or third parties TOTAL (Note 14) — 339945 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $42,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $6.00 Note 2) Greater of (a) the Minimum Royalty Fee ($100/week), or (b) — 6 te Remarks Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand Development Fund — maximum rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $2.00 deducted from collections. General Advertising and Marketing Fund Contributions Currently — 2 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 59 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 | 334 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +28 Calculated: 31 at end of 2023 → 59 at end of 2025 | +34 Calculated: 300 at end of 2023 → 334 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2010 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchise Outlets during 2025 100 percent other Table 4 service mix share of total gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchise Outlets open for the full respective Calendar Year $1,845,735 other Table 1 operational franchise outlet gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchise Outlets open for the full 2023 Calendar Year $818,793 other Table 1 operational franchise outlet gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 +5 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile of138 full-year Studios; Total revenue 46 percent other Second quartile Total revenue met/exceeded percent · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All138 of138 full-year Studios; Total revenue $478,025 other All138 Total revenue Average Total Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third quartile of138 full-year Studios; Total revenue 54 percent other Third quartile Total revenue met/exceeded percent · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 +10 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.