Franchise opportunities compared
Sugaring LA 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Sugaring LA
$313,250 – $431,500
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Sugaring NYC
$138,750
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Sugaring LA
$60,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Sugaring NYC
$45,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Sugaring LA
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Sugaring NYC
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Only Sugaring LA 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
Sugaring LASugaring NYCNot 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.
Sugaring LA vs Sugaring NYC: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Sugaring LA or Sugaring NYC?
- Sugaring LA: $313,250 – $431,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Sugaring LA or Sugaring NYC?
- Sugaring LA: 8 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); 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 Sugaring LA and Sugaring NYC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Sugaring LA has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
