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    Lemon Tree vs Pigtails & Crewcuts

    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.

    Lemon Tree2026 FDDPigtails & Crewcuts2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Lemon Tree

    $184,794 – $277,939

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $159,500 – $384,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lemon Tree

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lemon Tree

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Lemon Tree: 12, Pigtails & Crewcuts: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lemon Tree

    $184,794 – $277,939
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $159,500 – $384,600
    Total Estimated — $159500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lemon Tree

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $5,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Lemon Tree

    6%
    Continuing Royalty Fee percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    5%
    Royalty Fee — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Lemon Tree

    $135
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    2%
    Advertising Fund Fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lemon Tree

    144
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    85
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lemon Tree

    +6
    Calculated: 138 at end of 2023 → 144 at end of 2025

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    +7
    Calculated: 78 at end of 2023 → 85 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Lemon Tree

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

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

    Lemon Tree

    December 2009
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

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

    Lemon Tree

    2009
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Lemon Tree
    Franchised (34 salons) — revenue and other measures
    $599,600
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 1
    $631,326
    other Quartile 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 franchised salons in Quartile 2
    $362,796
    other Quartile 2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +9 more groups in the full report
    Pigtails & Crewcuts
    Franchised (77 locations) — other measures
    42 percent
    other All Franchised Salons
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Franchised (14 locations) — revenue
    $413,921
    other Franchised Salons with Gross Sales Between $350,001 and $500,000
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Franchised (21 locations) — revenue
    52 percent
    other Franchised Salons with Gross Sales Less than $225,000
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +3 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.

    Lemon Tree vs Pigtails & Crewcuts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lemon Tree or Pigtails & Crewcuts?
    Lemon Tree: $184,794 – $277,939 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Pigtails & Crewcuts: $159,500 – $384,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pigtails & Crewcuts. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Lemon Tree and Pigtails & Crewcuts royalties compare?
    Lemon Tree: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Pigtails & Crewcuts: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Lemon Tree or Pigtails & Crewcuts?
    Lemon Tree: 144 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Pigtails & Crewcuts: 85 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Lemon Tree and Pigtails & Crewcuts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lemon Tree has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Pigtails & Crewcuts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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