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.
Grooming brands (11)
Amazing Lash StudioItem 7: $484,684 – $770,754 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 166 outlets
DaVi Nails and Em Lash StudioItem 7: $61,150 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 774 outlets
Deka LashItem 7: $82,600 – $285,900 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures
European Wax CenterItem 7: $331,600 – $776,950 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 2,094 outlets
FrenchiesItem 7: $542,883 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Hammer & NailsItem 7: $694,300 – $944,045 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 59 outlets
Hammer And Nails Salon GroupItem 7: $694,300 – $754,300 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 59 outlets
Radiant WaxingItem 7: $30,000 – $487,713 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 116 outlets
Regal Nails Salon & SpaItem 7: $172,722 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men)Item 7: $207,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 50 outlets
Waxing the CityItem 7: $339,945 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 334 outlets
Grooming matchups
- Amazing Lash Studio vs DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio
- Amazing Lash Studio vs Deka Lash
- DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio vs Deka Lash
- DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio vs European Wax Center
- Deka Lash vs European Wax Center
- Deka Lash vs Frenchies
- European Wax Center vs Frenchies
- European Wax Center vs Hammer & Nails
- Frenchies vs Hammer & Nails
- Frenchies vs Hammer And Nails Salon Group
- Hammer & Nails vs Hammer And Nails Salon Group
- Hammer & Nails vs Radiant Waxing
Grooming franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a grooming franchise?
- Across 11 published grooming brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $331,600, and low ends run from $30,000 to $694,300 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which grooming franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Radiant Waxing ($30,000–$487,713, 2026 FDD); DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio ($61,150, 2025 FDD); Deka Lash ($82,600–$285,900, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many grooming franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 9 of 11 published grooming brands (82%) 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 grooming franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: European Wax Center (2,094); DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio (774); Waxing the City (334). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.