Beauty Bungalows franchise
A Beauty Bungalows franchisee operates a salon suite rental business for independent beauty professionals. At the end of 2025 there were 6 Beauty Bungalows locations in the US, 2 franchised and 4 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
- Cost to open
- $942K–$1.96M
- Franchise fee
- $49,900
- Royalty
- 5.5% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 6+2 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Beauty Bungalows franchise costs
Opening one business costs an estimated $941,650 to $1,961,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Beauty Bungalows franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross revenue or $250 per week, whichever is greater, collected monthly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Beauty Bungalows publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: historical results for company-owned locations and one franchise; a newer franchise is excluded. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (+2) | 4 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Beauty Bungalows passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
How Beauty Bungalows compares
Of the 13 salon franchises on this site, Beauty Bungalows is the 12th cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Measure | Beauty Bungalows | Typical salon |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $942K | $332K |
| Royalty | 5.5% | 6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 13 of 13 |
Typical is the median across the 13 brands in salon franchises.
