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    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa vs UNI K WAX

    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 FDDUNI K WAX2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    $367,200 – $584,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    UNI K WAX

    $413,912 – $768,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available

    UNI K WAX

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available

    UNI K WAX

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa 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 (SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: 5, UNI K WAX: 41). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

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

    UNI K WAX

    $413,912 – $768,600
    Single studio total initial investment — lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    UNI K WAX

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    UNI K WAX

    7%
    Royalty Fee — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    UNI K WAX

    1000%
    Brand fund monthly minimum; greater of this and gross-sales percentage — 1000%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    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

    UNI K WAX

    35
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

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

    UNI K WAX

    +1
    Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 35 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    UNI K WAX

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

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    UNI K WAX

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

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    UNI K WAX

    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
    UNI K WAX
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One company-owned qualifying studio
    $1,046,208
    other Company studio
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottomthird ranked independently on Gross Sales
    $435,334
    other Table1 Bottomthird
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All ranked independently on Gross Sales
    $716,390
    other Table1 All
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +38 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.

    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa vs UNI K WAX: common questions

    Which costs less to open, SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa or UNI K WAX?
    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: $367,200 – $584,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); UNI K WAX: $413,912 – $768,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa. 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 UNI K WAX?
    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); UNI K WAX: 35 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa and UNI K WAX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SKIN EXPERTS by Brentwood Spa has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; UNI K WAX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 41 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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