Organic Bronze Bar franchise
2024 filing · August 15, 2024
Organic Bronze Bar at a glance
A studio offering organic airbrush spray tanning, spa and skin care services. At the end of its 2024 fiscal year there were 12 Organic Bronze Bar locations in the US, 10 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- OBB Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $107K–$308K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $32,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of gross revenues, paid monthly, starting on the 91st day of operation, plus up to 1% to the brand fund
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 12
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 2
From OBB Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Organic Bronze Bar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Organic Bronze Bar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $207,250 | Costs less than 69% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $32,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 12 | Fewer than 58% of franchises |
How much a Organic Bronze Bar franchise costs
Opening one Organic Bronze Bar costs an estimated $106,600 to $307,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: OBB Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
Organic Bronze Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $32,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: OBB Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross revenues, paid monthly, starting on the 91st day of operation, plus up to 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: OBB Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
No figures Organic Bronze Bar does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: OBB Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 48
SBA loans to Organic Bronze Bar franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Organic Bronze Bar franchisees from 2025 to 2026, $309K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Organic Bronze Bar compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, Organic Bronze Bar is the 6th cheapest to open and the 56th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Organic Bronze Bar | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $107K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $308K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $32K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 12 | 26 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +100% | +14.6% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 75 of 101 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 101 brands in salon franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 (0) | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 (+1) | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 (+4) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts are as of March 31 each year, the end of the franchisor's fiscal year.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: OBB Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 49
Who owns Organic Bronze Bar?
Organic Bronze Bar franchises are sold by OBB Franchising LLC.
From OBB Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 5. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: OBB Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 5, bankruptcy on page 9
Organic Bronze Bar filings
The figures on this page come from OBB Franchising LLC’s 2024 filing, issued August 15, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | August 15, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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