Cookie Cutters franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$10,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Gross Sales, payable by 10th business day of each month via bank draft

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Server Support and Maintenance Fee, currently $18/month per location

Other fees

Certificate Program Support Fee $2/month/location; Motion Picture Licensing Fee currently $35/month; Annual Seminar fee currently $1,000 (1st attendee)/$750 (additional)/$1,250 if not attending

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$15,000 - $45,000 for the first 3 months, includes the Certificate Program Support Fee and Server Support and Maintenance Fee from Item 6

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

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.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high, and low annual Sales (gross revenue) by sales-tier bucket, for franchised locations, plus average for the company-owned location

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

108 of 108 (100%) franchised locations operating at least one full calendar year as of 12/31/2025 (5 locations open less than a year and 4 transferred locations excluded); 1 company-owned location operated the full year

Reported average

$314,383

Reported median

$304,352

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.44 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

Not captured

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

115

Year-end outlets

117

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

5

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

2

Transfers

4

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.45 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

13.04%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 23

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Cookie Cutters franchise cost?

standard Salon (Franchise Agreement): $138,200 to $390,200; AD Agreement development fee only (excludes per-Salon build-out costs): $60,000 to $90,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $10,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Cookie Cutters owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high, and low annual Sales (gross revenue) by sales-tier bucket, for franchised locations, plus average for the company-owned location. Sample: 108 of 108 (100%) franchised locations operating at least one full calendar year as of 12/31/2025 (5 locations open less than a year and 4 transferred locations excluded); 1 company-owned location operated the full year. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.44 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Cookie Cutters?

13.04%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 23. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗