Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, payable monthly on the 20th for the prior calendar month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$50 per month (plus pass-through technology fees)

Other fees

Advertising Fund is greater of 2% of Gross Sales or $250/month; Brand Maintenance Fee $200/month; Booker software subscription $245/month and POS maintenance $88/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 months): $15,000 to $25,000 working capital

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

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.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Total and average gross sales by quartile, plus members and monthly appointment counts (tables not present in extracted text)

Reporting period

January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Sample

97 franchised bars open at least one full year as of 12/31/2025 (of 114 franchised bars; 18 excluded as not open the full period), four quartiles of 24-25 bars each

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

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.54 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

100

Year-end outlets

114

Net change

+14

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

15

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

9

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.57 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

30 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$349,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

19 loans

Historical charge-off share

13.79%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

4 / 29

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 Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise cost?

Single franchised bar (standard): $327,860 to $424,071; Multi-unit developer (2-unit fee plus vehicle plus first bar): $359,960 to $456,171 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Blo Blow Dry Bar owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Total and average gross sales by quartile, plus members and monthly appointment counts (tables not present in extracted text). Sample: 97 franchised bars open at least one full year as of 12/31/2025 (of 114 franchised bars; 18 excluded as not open the full period), four quartiles of 24-25 bars each. Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.54 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Blo Blow Dry Bar?

13.79%; numerator / denominator: 4 / 29. 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: $349,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 19 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗