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    Radiant Waxing 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.

    Radiant Waxing2026 FDDWaxing the City2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Radiant Waxing

    $432,713 – $487,713

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Waxing the City

    $339,945

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Radiant Waxing

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Waxing the City

    $42,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Radiant Waxing

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Waxing the City

    6% · Note 2) Greater of (a) the Minimum Royalty Fee ($100/week), or (b) — 6

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Radiant Waxing 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 (Radiant Waxing: 7, Waxing the City: 13). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Radiant Waxing

    $432,713 – $487,713
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Waxing the City

    $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)

    Radiant Waxing

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Waxing the City

    $42,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Radiant Waxing

    2%
    Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th and 16 th days of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Waxing the City

    6% · 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)

    Radiant Waxing

    2%
    Royalty 6% of Gross Receipts 5 th and 16 th days of each month See Note 1 Brand Marketing Fund — 2 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Waxing the City

    2%
    deducted from collections. General Advertising and Marketing Fund Contributions Currently — 2 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Radiant Waxing

    58
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    Waxing the City

    167
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Radiant Waxing

    −10
    Calculated: 68 at end of 2022 → 58 at end of 2025

    Waxing the City

    −111
    Calculated: 278 at end of 2022 → 167 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Radiant Waxing

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Waxing the City

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

    Radiant Waxing

    2013
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Waxing the City

    2010
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Radiant Waxing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Waxing the City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Radiant Waxing
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top10 franchised US Salons
    10 count
    other Top10
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Open greater1year prior2025 franchised US Salons
    56 count
    other Open greater1year prior2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All salons franchised US Salons
    27 count
    other All salons
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Waxing the City
    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.

    Radiant Waxing vs Waxing the City: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Radiant Waxing or Waxing the City?
    Radiant Waxing: $432,713 – $487,713 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Waxing the City: $339,945 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Waxing the City. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Radiant Waxing and Waxing the City royalties compare?
    Radiant Waxing: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Waxing the City: 6% · Note 2) Greater of (a) the Minimum Royalty Fee ($100/week), or (b) — 6 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Radiant Waxing or Waxing the City?
    Radiant Waxing: 58 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Waxing the City: 167 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Radiant Waxing and Waxing the City disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Radiant Waxing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Waxing the City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 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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