Sport Clips franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$25,000 to $59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Net Sales, weekly (Monday) by ACH transfer

Marketing contribution

5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

1% of Net Sales per week, currently capped at $15/week

Other fees

Training Fee ($25/wk base + greater of $55 or 1% net sales, capped $95/wk); Stylist Recruitment Fee (1% net sales, capped $25/wk); Computer Software Maintenance Fee ($125/month)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Item 7 discloses this as a 6-month figure, not 3-month: 'Additional Funds - 6 Months' of $40,000-$75,000, covering employee payroll, creditors and/or suppliers as needed.

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

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.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median gross sales (two statements of gross sales, by store count/cohort), plus a same-store sales growth chart and an Expense/Operating Profit report for company-owned stores

Reporting period

Calendar year 2016 (cohorts continually operating 2014-2016 and 2015-2016); expense report covers 2012-2016

Sample

1,105 franchised stores (continually open 2014-2016) for the first gross sales statement; 1,256 franchised + company-owned stores (continually open 2015-2016) for the second statement; 30 company-owned Austin/Las Vegas stores for the Expense Report

Reported average

$412,661

Reported median

$385,934

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.45 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2016

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

1423

Year-end outlets

1552

Net change

+129

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

131

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

2

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

77

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.49 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

66 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$309,250

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

32 loans

Historical charge-off share

5.64%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

29 / 514

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 Sport Clips franchise cost?

standard single store: $189,300 to $354,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $25,000 to $59,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Sport Clips owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median gross sales (two statements of gross sales, by store count/cohort), plus a same-store sales growth chart and an Expense/Operating Profit report for company-owned stores. Sample: 1,105 franchised stores (continually open 2014-2016) for the first gross sales statement; 1,256 franchised + company-owned stores (continually open 2015-2016) for the second statement; 30 company-owned Austin/Las Vegas stores for the Expense Report. Period: Calendar year 2016 (cohorts continually operating 2014-2016 and 2015-2016); expense report covers 2012-2016.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.45 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Sport Clips?

5.64%; numerator / denominator: 29 / 514. 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: $309,250; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 32 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗