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    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids vs Sport Clips, Inc.

    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.

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids2026 FDDSport Clips, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    $162,970 – $977,820

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    $179,990

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    $1,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Sharkeys Cuts For Kids 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 (Sharkeys Cuts For Kids: 9, Sport Clips, Inc.: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    $162,970 – $977,820
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500
    Sport Clips one store; franchise fee may cover up to three stores — *TOTAL $236,800 - $580,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    $179,990
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    $1,000
    Monthly royalty for months four through twelve
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    6%
    Weekly royalty net sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    5%
    Current Advertising Fund policy: 5% of sales, with no minimum and a maximum of $650 per week. — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    344
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    1,837
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    +224
    Calculated: 120 at end of 2022 → 344 at end of 2024

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    −18
    Calculated: 1,855 at end of 2022 → 1,837 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile Performers Open 7 Days per Week (2025)
    $501,157
    other Top Quartile Performers Open 7 Days per Week
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile Performers Open 7 Days per Week (2025)
    $398,338
    other Second Quartile Performers Open 7 Days per Week
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile Performers Open 7 Days per Week (2025)
    $314,273
    other Third Quartile Performers Open 7 Days per Week
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Sport Clips, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band 400001–500000
    $471,676
    other company stores 400001–500000 Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band Over600k
    100 percent
    other company stores Over600k Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band Under400k
    $351,468
    other company stores Under400k Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +4 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.

    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids vs Sport Clips, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sharkeys Cuts For Kids or Sport Clips, Inc.?
    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids: $162,970 – $977,820 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sport Clips, Inc.: $236,800 – $580,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sharkeys Cuts For Kids. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Sharkeys Cuts For Kids and Sport Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids: $1,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Sport Clips, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Sharkeys Cuts For Kids or Sport Clips, Inc.?
    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids: 344 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Sport Clips, Inc.: 1,837 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sharkeys Cuts For Kids and Sport Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sharkeys Cuts For Kids has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Sport Clips, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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