Franchise opportunities compared
Merle Norman Cosmetics vs Pure Glow
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
Merle Norman Cosmetics
$47,870 – $262,938
2026 FDD · Item 7Pure Glow
$563,925 – $966,650
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Merle Norman Cosmetics
$0.00
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Pure Glow
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Royalty · Item 6
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Not available
Pure Glow
7% · 2) — 7%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Before you compare
- Merle Norman Cosmetics figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pure Glow figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Merle Norman Cosmetics discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Pure Glow has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Merle Norman CosmeticsNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Pure GlowItem 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.
Merle Norman Cosmetics vs Pure Glow: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Merle Norman Cosmetics or Pure Glow?
- Merle Norman Cosmetics: $47,870 – $262,938 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Pure Glow: $563,925 – $966,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Merle Norman Cosmetics. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Merle Norman Cosmetics and Pure Glow disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Merle Norman Cosmetics makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Pure Glow has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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Full Merle Norman Cosmetics report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Pure Glow report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
