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    Merle Norman Cosmetics vs SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    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.
    • Merle Norman Cosmetics and SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
    DisclosureMerle Norman CosmeticsSESKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $47,870 – $262,938
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $367,200 – $584,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $0.00
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    $14
    SMS Texting Marketing — $14
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    757
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    3
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −74
    Calculated: 831 at end of 2023 → 757 at end of 2025
    +1
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 3 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
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    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
    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — AVERAGE
    $710,006
    other AVERAGE · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Skin Experts - Shadow Lake
    1,154 count
    other Skin Experts - Shadow Lake · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Skin Experts - Lincoln
    955 count
    other Skin Experts - Lincoln · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +2 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.

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