Bella Bridesmaids franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

4% · Greater of 4% of gross monthly revenue or $600 minimum, paid monthly (franchisor may shift to weekly collection)

Marketing contribution

0.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$125/month, subject to reasonable increases

Other fees

Systemwide Marketing Fund ($1,000-$2,000/yr tiered by prior-year sales, or 0.5% of monthly gross revenue if prior-year sales exceed $600,000); QuickBooks software license $48/mo (first 2 yrs) then $60/mo; Squarespace scheduling license $25/mo

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000 - $40,000 for start-up expenses such as payroll (if staff hired), utilities, and miscellaneous goods/services; excludes owner's draw

Fees sourceFDD p.10 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual gross revenue of stores operational for the full prior calendar year

Reporting period

Calendar year 2023

Sample

41 franchised stores operational the entire 2023 calendar year (45 total stores including 4 affiliate company-owned stores)

Reported average

$363,289

Reported median

$290,315

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

55

Year-end outlets

41

Net change

-14

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

0

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

11

Reacquisitions

2

Transfers

10

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.44 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

6 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$132,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

5 loans

Historical charge-off share

9.09%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 11

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Bella Bridesmaids franchise cost?

standard showroom: $102,900 to $262,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Bella Bridesmaids owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual gross revenue of stores operational for the full prior calendar year. Sample: 41 franchised stores operational the entire 2023 calendar year (45 total stores including 4 affiliate company-owned stores). Period: Calendar year 2023.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Bella Bridesmaids?

9.09%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 11. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $132,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 5 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗