Primp and Blow franchise
2023 filing · May 1, 2023GrowingShares sales figures
Primp and Blow at a glance
A blow dry bar offering blowouts, hair styling and other services by licensed stylists. At the end of 2022 there were 14 Primp and Blow locations in the US, 10 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Salon
- Franchisor
- P&B Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2013
- 10 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 1,200–1,600 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $319K–$588K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus a 2% marketing fee
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of monthly gross revenue
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then current Initial Franchise Fee
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 14
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 1 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
From P&B Franchise, LLC’s 2023 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 64; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Primp and Blow among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Primp and Blow | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $453,216 | Costs more than 60% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,000 | Lower than 58% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 14 | Fewer than 56% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $517,444 | Lower than 70% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.1× | Lower than 70% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Primp and Blow franchise costs
Opening one Primp and Blow costs an estimated $318,599 to $587,833. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: P&B Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 17
Primp and Blow franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: P&B Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly, plus a 2% marketing fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of monthly gross revenue. |
| Primp and Blow® Office Management Software | Amounts set by us. The monthly license fee including taxes is $550. |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then current Initial Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: P&B Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Primp and Blow publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $517,444
- Median revenue
- $509,349
Yearly figures for 2022, covering franchised salons open all of 2022 (9 locations). The average is about 1.1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: P&B Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, pages 43–44
SBA loans to Primp and Blow franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Primp and Blow franchisees from 2017 to 2022, $1.53M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 4 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 Primp and Blow compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, Primp and Blow is the 54th cheapest to open and the 54th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Primp and Blow | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $319K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $588K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $517K | $487K | $794K |
| US locations | 14 | 26 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2.5% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | +11.1% | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 (0) | 4 | – | – |
| 2022 | 10 (+1) | 4 | – | – |
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.
Source: P&B Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, page 44
Who owns Primp and Blow?
Primp and Blow franchises are sold by P&B Franchise, LLC.
From P&B Franchise, LLC’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: P&B Franchise, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Primp and Blow filings
The figures on this page come from P&B Franchise, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued May 1, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | May 1, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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