Franchise opportunities compared

    Snip-its 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Snip-its

    $200,470 – $360,825

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Snip-its

    $165

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Snip-its

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Snip-its figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sport Clips, Inc. figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Snip-its: 8, Sport Clips, Inc.: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Snip-its

    $200,470 – $360,825
    TOTAL ESTIMATED — $200470
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    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)

    Snip-its

    $165
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Snip-its

    6%
    Royalty on Gross Sales after first year — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Snip-its

    1.5%
    First year marketing fund on Gross Sales — 1.5% — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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)

    Snip-its

    40
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Snip-its

    −3
    Calculated: 43 at end of 2022 → 40 at end of 2024

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Snip-its

    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)

    Snip-its

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Snip-its

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Snip-its
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide reporting group of 40; First quartile
    $397,258
    other First quartile Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide reporting group of 40; Second quartile
    $285,605
    other Second quartile Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide reporting group of 40; Third quartile
    $231,305
    other Third quartile Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +5 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.

    Snip-its vs Sport Clips, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Snip-its or Sport Clips, Inc.?
    Snip-its: $200,470 – $360,825 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); 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 Snip-its. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Snip-its and Sport Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Snip-its: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Sport Clips, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Snip-its and Sport Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Snip-its has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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