Franchise opportunities compared
Regal Nails Salon & Spa vs The Shade
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
Regal Nails Salon & Spa
$172,722
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33The Shade
$295,250 – $482,300
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Regal Nails Salon & Spa
Not available
The Shade
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Regal Nails Salon & Spa
Not available
The Shade
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- The Shade discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand 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
Regal Nails Salon & SpaNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
No reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
Regal Nails Salon & Spa vs The Shade: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Regal Nails Salon & Spa or The Shade?
- Regal Nails Salon & Spa: $172,722 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 33); The Shade: $295,250 – $482,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Regal Nails Salon & Spa. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Regal Nails Salon & Spa and The Shade disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Regal Nails Salon & Spa makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Shade has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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 Regal Nails Salon & Spa report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Shade report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
