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    Pigtails & Crewcuts vs Xtension Envy

    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.

    Pigtails & Crewcuts2026 FDDXtension Envy2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $159,500 – $384,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Xtension Envy

    $322,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $5,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Xtension Envy

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Xtension Envy

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pigtails & Crewcuts: 6, Xtension Envy: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $159,500 – $384,600
    Total Estimated — $159500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Xtension Envy

    $322,250
    Total initial investment — $322,250–$583,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    $5,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Xtension Envy

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    5%
    Royalty Fee — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Xtension Envy

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

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

    Xtension Envy

    $24
    Default/termination liquidated damages — up to 24 months of royalty and brand fund contributions
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    85
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Xtension Envy

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    +14
    Calculated: 71 at end of 2022 → 85 at end of 2025

    Xtension Envy

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Xtension Envy

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

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Xtension Envy

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

    Pigtails & Crewcuts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Xtension Envy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Xtension Envy
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Scottsdale affiliate outlet
    $1,738,000
    other Gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mesa affiliate outlet
    $596,874
    other Gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 33
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned outlets
    2 outlets
    other Affiliate-owned outlets in Item 19 population
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32

    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.

    Pigtails & Crewcuts vs Xtension Envy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pigtails & Crewcuts or Xtension Envy?
    Pigtails & Crewcuts: $159,500 – $384,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Xtension Envy: $322,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). 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 Pigtails & Crewcuts and Xtension Envy royalties compare?
    Pigtails & Crewcuts: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Xtension Envy: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pigtails & Crewcuts or Xtension Envy?
    Pigtails & Crewcuts: 85 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Xtension Envy: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pigtails & Crewcuts and Xtension Envy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pigtails & Crewcuts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Xtension Envy has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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