Scissors & Scotch franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

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

6.5% · 4.00% of Gross Sales for first 6 months of operations, then 6.50% of Gross Sales, paid weekly (each Monday); 6.50% always applies to sales paid with approved gift cards

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Item 6 table: currently $150 per week, up to $250 per week; Item 6 note 8 says currently $100 per week (FDD is internally inconsistent)

Other fees

Community Impact Fund $25/week; Brand Building Fund 2.00% of Gross Sales; Training Fee $500 per day per trainer when provided

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Three Months Additional Funds: $40,000 to $50,000 (initial expenses for first 3 months of operations, excluding owner's draw/salary and financing costs)

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross sales, appointments and gross sales per appointment for 17 operating shops; average/median daily and monthly appointments by month of maturity for all shops

Reporting period

Calendar year 2022 (January 1 - December 31, 2022)

Sample

17 Operating Locations open the full year (includes 4 company/affiliate-owned shops: Denver, Oklahoma City, Des Moines, Ankeny); Table 2 also includes 7 Emerging Locations

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

$879,777

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.57 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2022

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

13

Year-end outlets

21

Net change

+8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

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.59 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

17 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$500,000

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 / 3

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 Scissors & Scotch franchise cost?

Single Barbershop (standard 10-chair, 1,800-2,200 sq ft, leased): $581,300 to $798,250 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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Scissors & Scotch owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross sales, appointments and gross sales per appointment for 17 operating shops; average/median daily and monthly appointments by month of maturity for all shops. Sample: 17 Operating Locations open the full year (includes 4 company/affiliate-owned shops: Denver, Oklahoma City, Des Moines, Ankeny); Table 2 also includes 7 Emerging Locations. Period: Calendar year 2022 (January 1 - December 31, 2022).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.57 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Scissors & Scotch?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 3. 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: $500,000; 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 ↗