Radiant Waxing franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$40,000 to $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

2% · % of Gross Receipts, collected via ACH twice monthly (5th and 16th)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$719/month (Technology Fee), plus a one-time $499 software set-up fee and $75 gift card program set-up fee

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$35,000 to $55,000, covering the first 9 months of operation (Item 7 Note 16); note: this FDD amendment extended the disclosed working-capital period from 3 months to 9 months versus the prior version.

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

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.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average/median/highest/lowest Gross Revenue (Gross Receipts) per Salon, plus average Salon Visits, Total Membership Conversion %, and Ending Memberships

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025, for franchised Salons open as of January 1, 2025 and operated throughout 2025

Sample

56 franchised Salons open throughout all of 2025 (out of 58 total franchised Salons at year-end 2025); also broken out for 56 Salons open ≥1 year and 45 Salons open ≥3 years as of January 1, 2025

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.65 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

59

Year-end outlets

58

Net change

-1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

Not captured

Non-renewals

Not captured

Other closures

Not captured

Reacquisitions

Not captured

Transfers

Not captured

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.70 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

11 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$452,250

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 / 0

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 Radiant Waxing franchise cost?

single Salon (Franchise Agreement): $432,713 to $707,947 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $40,000 to $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.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Radiant Waxing owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average/median/highest/lowest Gross Revenue (Gross Receipts) per Salon, plus average Salon Visits, Total Membership Conversion %, and Ending Memberships. Sample: 56 franchised Salons open throughout all of 2025 (out of 58 total franchised Salons at year-end 2025); also broken out for 56 Salons open ≥1 year and 45 Salons open ≥3 years as of January 1, 2025. Period: Calendar year 2025, for franchised Salons open as of January 1, 2025 and operated throughout 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.65 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Radiant Waxing?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: $452,250; 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 ↗