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.
Hair Salons brands (24)
- ATand trademark BISHOPS (Item 7: $373,442 – $544,293 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 40 outlets
Bishops Cuts/ColorsItem 7: $373,442 – $544,293 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 40 outlets
cookie cutters haircuts for kidsItem 7: $60,000 – $390,200 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 234 outlets
DrybarItem 7 not reviewed · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 198 outlets
Fantastic Sams Hair SalonsItem 7: $162,500 – $453,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1,452 outlets
Floyd’s 99 BarbershopItem 7 not reviewed · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Great Clips, Inc.Item 7: $14,000 – $187,800 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures- KKnockoutsItem 7: $224,250 – $423,800 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 56 outlets
- LTLemon TreeItem 7: $184,794 – $277,939 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 48 outlets
Lemon Tree Development LLCItem 7: $184,794 – $277,939 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 48 outlets- MFMN Filing 35597-202603-10Item 7: $138,200 – $390,200 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 120 outlets
- MFMN Filing 35684-202603-12Item 7: $373,442 – $544,293 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 40 outlets
Modern HaloItem 7: $282,575 – $647,700 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 2 outlets
Ovo SalonsItem 7: $398,482 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1 outlets
Pigtails & CrewcutsItem 7: $159,500 – $384,600 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 170 outlets
Roosters Mgc InternationalItem 7: $265,690 – $295,690 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 70 outlets
Sharkeys Cuts For KidsItem 7: $162,970 – $977,820 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 172 outlets
Shubh BeautyItem 7: $80,100 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 132 outlets
Snip-itsItem 7: $200,470 – $360,825 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 40 outlets
Sport Clips, Inc.Item 7 not reviewed · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
SupercutsItem 7: $185,930 – $323,460 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures- TBThe Barbers Hairstyling For Men WomenItem 7: $180,990 – $342,340 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
V's BarbershopItem 7: $290,000 – $326,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 62 outlets
Xtension EnvyItem 7: $322,250 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 2 outlets
Hair Salons franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a hair salons franchise?
- Across 21 published hair salons brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $185,930, and low ends run from $14,000 to $398,482 (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 hair salons 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); cookie cutters haircuts for kids ($60,000–$390,200, 2026 FDD); Shubh Beauty ($80,100, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many hair salons franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 23 of 24 published hair salons brands (96%) 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 hair salons franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Fantastic Sams Hair Salons (1,452); cookie cutters haircuts for kids (234); Drybar (198). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.