Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise
A salon specializing in blowouts, styling and related hair products. At the end of 2025 there were 114 Blo Blow Dry Bar locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $328K–$424K
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 114+33 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From BLO BLOW DRY BAR, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise costs
Opening one Blo Blow Dry Bar costs an estimated $327,860 to $424,071. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BLO BLOW DRY BAR, INC, 2026 filing, page 21
Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BLO BLOW DRY BAR, INC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BLO BLOW DRY BAR, INC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Blo Blow Dry Bar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BLO BLOW DRY BAR, INC, 2026 filing, page 54
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 89 (+8) | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 100 (+11) | 1 | – |
| 2025 | 114 (+14) | 0 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BLO BLOW DRY BAR, INC, 2026 filing, page 57
How Blo Blow Dry Bar compares
Of the 33 salon franchises on this site, Blo Blow Dry Bar is the 16th cheapest to open and the 17th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Blo Blow Dry Bar | Typical salon |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $328K | $332K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +40.7% | +24.2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 30 of 33 |
Typical is the median across the 33 brands in salon franchises.
