Franchise opportunities compared
The Lash Lounge 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (The Lash Lounge: 131, UNI K WAX: 41). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  The Lash Lounge | UKUNI K WAX |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $316,665 – $586,499 Grand Total — $316665 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 | $413,912 – $768,600 Single studio total initial investment — lower estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty Fee — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $7.00 Royalty Fee — 7% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing Fee — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 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) | 132 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | 35 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +2 Calculated: 130 at end of 2023 → 132 at end of 2025 | +1 Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 35 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2010 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised salons operating at any point2025 $35,479,362 other Recurring Revenue of Memberships $ · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 salon 1 $1,422,128 other Q1 Salon 1 IL · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 2 salon 1 7 beds other Q2 Salon 1 MA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 +128 more groups in the full report | 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.