PAINT Nail Bar franchise
2024 filing · September 13, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
PAINT Nail Bar at a glance
A nail salon offering manicures, pedicures and other nail services. At the end of 2023 there were 26 PAINT Nail Bar locations in the US, 23 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2016
- 8 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Sarasota, Florida
- Typical size
- 1,500–1,750 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $218K–$756K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $52,500
- No fee for a salon under an area development agreement
- Royalty
- 6%
- The greater of $1,500 or 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of gross revenue, set to start in 2024
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of our then- current Initial Fee for new franchisees
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 26
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 23
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 2 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
PAINT Nail Bar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | PAINT Nail Bar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $486,775 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $52,500 | Higher than 81% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 26 | More than 54% of franchises |
How much a PAINT Nail Bar franchise costs
Opening one PAINT Nail Bar costs an estimated $217,850 to $755,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC, 2024 filing, page 17
PAINT Nail Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $52,500, no fee for a salon under an area development agreement. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of $1,500 or 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, set to start in 2024. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $650 per month |
| Transfer Fee | $26,250 |
| Renewal/Successor Franchise Fee | 50% of our then- current Initial Fee for new franchisees |
| Local Marketing Expenditure during Initial Marketing Period | $3,000 to $6,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC, 2024 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures PAINT Nail Bar publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC, 2024 filing, page 41
SBA loans to PAINT Nail Bar franchisees
Lenders approved 22 SBA 7(a) loans for PAINT Nail Bar franchisees from 2018 to 2025, $6.88M in all. Of the 13 that have ended, 12 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 9 haven’t ended 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 PAINT Nail Bar compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, PAINT Nail Bar is the 32nd cheapest to open and the 46th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | PAINT Nail Bar | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $218K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $756K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $53K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 26 | 26 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 11.3% | 2.5% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +21.1% | +14.6% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 (+6) | 1 | – | – |
| 2020 | 19 (+7) | 1 | – | – |
| 2021 | 24 (+5) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 27 (+3) | 2 | +4 | −1 |
| 2023 | 23 (−4) | 3 | +1 | −5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023, franchised locations went from 6 to 23 (+17, +283%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022 filing.
Source: PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC, 2024 filing, page 44
2019–2020: PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC, 2022 filing, page 52
Who owns PAINT Nail Bar?
PAINT Nail Bar franchises are sold by PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 11–12. |
|---|---|
| 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: PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on pages 11–12, bankruptcy on page 12
PAINT Nail Bar filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from PAINT Nail Bar Franchise Company, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued September 13, 2024; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | September 13, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
| 2022 filing | August 12, 2022 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019–2020 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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