Supercuts franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.32 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$39,500 to $99,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · % of combined net service and net merchandise revenue, paid monthly by the 10th; 4% until first anniversary for new salons, then 6%; 6% for the entire term if converting an existing company-owned or affiliated salon

Marketing contribution

5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

POS software (Zenoti) $170 per month ($2,040/yr) per Item 7

Other fees

Anniversary (renewal) fee 1% of trailing 12-month net revenue at 10th anniversary, 2% at each later 10-year anniversary; Convention fee up to $1,000 per attendee; Lease guaranty fee (if guaranteed) = 16% of monthly gross sales minus monthly lease payments

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (3 months): $15,000 - $30,000; includes payroll but not owner draw or salary

Fees sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historic gross sales (average, median, max, min) of franchised salons, shown by top, mid and bottom thirds

Reporting period

Fiscal year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Sample

1,661 of 1,701 franchised salons (only those reporting sales in each of the 12 months); split into Top 553, Mid 554, Bottom 554

Reported average

$322,306

Reported median

$297,216

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.67 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

1935

Year-end outlets

1701

Net change

-234

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

11

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

137

Reacquisitions

108

Transfers

55

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.68 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

17 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$182,700

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

3.18%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

7 / 220

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 Supercuts franchise cost?

Single Salon Franchise Agreement: $185,930 to $323,460; Development Agreement (3 salons fee, per-salon build-out costs): $215,930 to $353,460 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $39,500 to $99,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.32 ↗

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How much do Supercuts owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historic gross sales (average, median, max, min) of franchised salons, shown by top, mid and bottom thirds. Sample: 1,661 of 1,701 franchised salons (only those reporting sales in each of the 12 months); split into Top 553, Mid 554, Bottom 554. Period: Fiscal year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.67 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Supercuts?

3.18%; numerator / denominator: 7 / 220. 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: $182,700; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗