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Cheapest salon, beauty & personal care franchises to open
The 15 lowest-cost salon, beauty & personal care franchises by total initial investment (FDD Item 7) — the low-cost end of the category, ranked from the disclosure documents themselves rather than from anyone's marketing. Every figure is read from the brand's most recent FDD — not marketing copy.
| # | Franchise | Total investment | Investment | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roosters and Roosters Men's Grooming Center · Item 19 ✓ | $25,000 | $20,000 – $30,000 | High |
| 2 | House of Color | $42,773 | $27,845 – $57,700 | Medium |
| 3 | Blonde Voyage Global | $107,718 | $82,735 – $132,700 | Medium |
| 4 | After Glow Tanning & Beauty Bar · Item 19 ✓ | $112,500 | $75,000 – $150,000 | Medium |
| 5 | DaVi Nails | $122,650 | $68,300 – $177,000 | Medium |
| 6 | Locafella | $127,975 | $96,150 – $159,800 | Medium |
| 7 | Pampered Peach Wax Bar | $131,763 | $67,663 – $195,863 | Medium |
| 8 | Shubh Beauty | $132,550 | $80,100 – $185,000 | Medium |
| 9 | Sugaring NYC · Item 19 ✓ | $174,725 | $133,750 – $215,700 | Low |
| 10 | Avari Beauty | $183,850 | $135,700 – $232,000 | Medium |
| 11 | Pigtails & Crewcuts · Item 19 ✓ | $193,000 | $130,000 – $256,000 | Medium |
| 12 | Lemon Tree · Item 19 ✓ | $199,751 | $164,562 – $234,939 | Medium |
| 13 | Uni K Wax · Item 19 ✓ | $202,000 | $139,000 – $265,000 | Medium |
| 14 | LoveSculpt · Item 19 ✓ | $210,800 | $121,600 – $300,000 | Medium |
| 15 | Sharkey's Cuts for Kids · Item 19 ✓ | $244,013 | $188,665 – $299,360 | Medium |
Ranked from FDDs filed with state franchise registries. Figures are as disclosed by each franchisor; “best” reflects the single metric above, not an overall recommendation. Tap any brand for the full cost, earnings, litigation and benchmark breakdown.
This page ranks one number. The report on a single brand gives you the actual Item 19 earnings, every fee line, the litigation detail, outlet churn, and where each figure lands against beauty & personal care peers — plus the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.