Pigtails & Crewcuts 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

5% · 5% of Gross Sales, due the 10th of each month for the prior month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

None currently; Computer System Fee is paid from the Ad Fund, but franchisor may require franchisees to pay it (not to exceed 110% of actual cost)

Other fees

Refresher/advanced training $250 per day per Salon; annual conference/regional meeting attendance $300-$500 per person; late fee $100 plus up to 18% interest, late report fee $150

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds – 3 months: $5,000 to $15,000 (payroll excluding owner wages, miscellaneous expenses and working capital)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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

Average gross sales, median, lowest and highest gross sales for franchised Salons, overall and by five gross-sales tiers

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

77 franchised Salons open and operating all of 2025 (of 84 franchised at 12/31/2025); all located in strip-centers

Reported average

$328,250

Reported median

$304,170

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.51 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

78

Year-end outlets

84

Net change

+6

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

3

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

7

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.53 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

17 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$204,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

10 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 8

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 Pigtails & Crewcuts franchise cost?

Single Salon under Franchise Agreement (leased premises): $159,500 to $384,600; Development Addendum for 3 Salons (total to begin operation, first Salon): $214,500 to $439,600 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 ↗

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How much do Pigtails & Crewcuts owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average gross sales, median, lowest and highest gross sales for franchised Salons, overall and by five gross-sales tiers. Sample: 77 franchised Salons open and operating all of 2025 (of 84 franchised at 12/31/2025); all located in strip-centers. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.51 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Pigtails & Crewcuts?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 8. 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: $204,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 10 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗