Salon 809 franchise
2026 filing · March 4, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Salon 809 at a glance
A high-end Dominican hair salon. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Salon 809 locations in the US, 1 franchised and 2 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Industry
- Salon
- Franchisor
- Salon 809 Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $149K–$534K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross sales, plus 1% to the brand fund and local marketing of at least 2% of gross sales
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Maryland and North Carolina
From Salon 809 Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Salon 809 among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Salon 809 | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $341,550 | Costs less than 52% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Salon 809 franchise costs
Opening one Salon 809 costs an estimated $148,700 to $534,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Salon 809 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 1
Salon 809 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Salon 809 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross sales, plus 1% to the brand fund and local marketing of at least 2% of gross sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Salon 809 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, pages 8 and 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Salon 809 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Salon 809 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
SBA loans to Salon 809 franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Salon 809 franchisee in 2026, for $335K. It hasn’t 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 Salon 809 compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, Salon 809 is the 15th cheapest to open and the 78th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Salon 809 | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $149K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $534K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 26 | 21 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 (+1) | 2 | +1 | 0 |
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.
Salon 809 passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Salon 809 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Where Salon 809 locations are
At the end of 2025, Salon 809 had locations in 2 states. The most are in Maryland and North Carolina.
- Maryland2
- North Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Salon 809 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 37
Who owns Salon 809?
Salon 809 franchises are sold by Salon 809 Franchising LLC.
From Salon 809 Franchising LLC’s 2026 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: Salon 809 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Salon 809 filings
The figures on this page come from Salon 809 Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 4, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 4, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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