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Cheapest salon, beauty & personal care franchises to open
The 15 lowest-cost salon, beauty & personal care franchises by total initial investment (FDD Item 7) — the low-cost end of the category, ranked from the disclosure documents themselves rather than from anyone's marketing. Every figure is read from the brand's most recent FDD — not marketing copy.
| # | Franchise | Total investment | Investment | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phenix Salon Suites · Item 19 ✓ | $15,000 | $15,000 – $15,000 | Low |
| 2 | Roosters and · Item 19 ✓ | $25,000 | $20,000 – $30,000 | High |
| 3 | House of Colour · Item 19 ✓ | $42,473 | $13,845 – $71,100 | Low |
| 4 | House of Color | $42,773 | $27,845 – $57,700 | Medium |
| 5 | Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids · Item 19 ✓ | $75,000 | $60,000 – $90,000 | Medium |
| 6 | Blonde Voyage Global | $107,718 | $82,735 – $132,700 | Medium |
| 7 | After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar · Item 19 ✓ | $112,500 | $75,000 – $150,000 | Medium |
| 8 | DaVi Nails | $122,650 | $68,300 – $177,000 | Medium |
| 9 | Locafella | $127,975 | $96,150 – $159,800 | Medium |
| 10 | Pampered Peach Wax Bar | $131,763 | $67,663 – $195,863 | Medium |
| 11 | Shubh® Beauty | $132,550 | $80,100 – $185,000 | Medium |
| 12 | Sugaring NYC · Item 19 ✓ | $174,725 | $133,750 – $215,700 | Low |
| 13 | Avari Beauty | $183,850 | $135,700 – $232,000 | Medium |
| 14 | My Salon Suite · Item 19 ✓ | $189,588 | $66,490 – $312,685 | Low |
| 15 | LoveSculpt · Item 19 ✓ | $210,800 | $121,600 – $300,000 | Low |
Ranked from FDDs filed with state franchise registries. Figures are as disclosed by each franchisor; “best” reflects the single metric above, not an overall recommendation. Tap any brand for the full cost, earnings, litigation and benchmark breakdown, free.
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