Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids franchise
A children's hair salon offering haircuts, shampoos and related products. At the end of 2025 there were 120 Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids locations in the US, 117 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $138K–$390K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 5% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 120
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From COOKIE CUTTERS FRANCHISING, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids franchise costs
Opening First salon costs an estimated $138,200 to $390,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: COOKIE CUTTERS FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 17
Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: COOKIE CUTTERS FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: COOKIE CUTTERS FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: COOKIE CUTTERS FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 43
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 110 (+3) | 1 |
| 2024 | 115 (+5) | 1 |
| 2025 | 117 (+2) | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: COOKIE CUTTERS FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 45
How Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids compares
Of the 33 salon franchises on this site, Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids is the 4th cheapest to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids | Typical salon |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $138K | $332K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +9.3% | +24.2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 30 of 33 |
Typical is the median across the 33 brands in salon franchises.
