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    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa vs Sugaring NYC

    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.

    SESKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa2026 FDDSugaring NYC2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    $367,200 – $584,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Sugaring NYC

    $138,750

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available

    Sugaring NYC

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sugaring NYC figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa discloses 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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    $367,200 – $584,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Sugaring NYC

    $138,750
    Total 1 — $138750
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sugaring NYC

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Sugaring NYC

    1%
    National Advertising — 1% — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    3
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Sugaring NYC

    132
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    +1
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 3 at end of 2025

    Sugaring NYC

    +46
    Calculated: 86 at end of 2022 → 132 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sugaring NYC

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

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sugaring NYC

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

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sugaring NYC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SESKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa
    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
    Sugaring NYC

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa vs Sugaring NYC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa or Sugaring NYC?
    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: $367,200 – $584,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sugaring NYC: $138,750 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sugaring NYC. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa or Sugaring NYC?
    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Sugaring NYC: 132 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa and Sugaring NYC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Sugaring NYC makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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