How much does it cost to open a beauty & personal care franchise?

Across 60 published beauty & personal care brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $331,500, and low ends run from $14,000 to $1,336,897 (FDDs from 2023 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which beauty & personal care franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Great Clips, Inc. ($14,000–$187,800, 2026 FDD); goGLOW Franchise ($23,900–$578,750, 2026 FDD); Merle Norman Cosmetics ($47,870–$262,938, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many beauty & personal care franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

54 of 64 published beauty & personal care brands (84%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which beauty & personal care franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Great Clips, Inc. (4,439); European Wax Center (1,047); Merle Norman Cosmetics (757). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Beauty & Personal Care Franchise Opportunities: Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Beauty & Personal Care franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a beauty & personal care franchise?: Across 60 published beauty & personal care brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $331,500, and low ends run from $14,000 to $1,336,897 (FDDs from 2023 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which beauty & personal care franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Great Clips, Inc. ($14,000–$187,800, 2026 FDD); goGLOW Franchise ($23,900–$578,750, 2026 FDD); Merle Norman Cosmetics ($47,870–$262,938, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many beauty & personal care franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 54 of 64 published beauty & personal care brands (84%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which beauty & personal care franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Great Clips, Inc. (4,439); European Wax Center (1,047); Merle Norman Cosmetics (757). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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Questions to research for any beauty & personal care franchise

Which Item 7 format matches the business you would actually open, and what does the high end include?
What are the recurring Item 6 charges beyond royalty: brand fund, technology, minimums?
If Item 19 is disclosed, which locations does it cover, and which were excluded?
How many outlets opened, closed or transferred in Item 20, and can you call former owners?

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