Salon franchises
The typical salon franchise here costs $370,790 to $903,100 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 6
- Typical cost
- $371K–$903K
- Lowest start
- $186KSupercuts
- Share earnings
- 6 of 6
All 6 brands
Sort by any column.
| Great Clips | $188K–$420K | $20,000 | 6% | 4,441 | Yes |
| Supercuts | $186K–$323K | $39,500 | 4–6% | 1,801 | Yes |
| European Wax Center | $332K–$777K | $45,000 | 6% | 1,047 | Yes |
| Sola Salon Studios | $950K–$1.75M | $60,000 | 5.5% | 744 | Yes |
| My Salon Suite | $675K–$1.68M | $50,000 | 5.5% | 355 | Yes |
| Drybar | $410K–$1.03M | $50,000 | 7% | 176 | Yes |
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Salon franchises: questions
What is the cheapest salon franchise?
Of the 6 brands here, Supercuts has the lowest estimated starting investment: $185,930 to $323,460 to open.
Which salon franchise is the largest?
Great Clips, with 4,441 locations (4,441 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do salon franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 5.5% to 7%, with a median of 6%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which salon franchises share earnings figures?
6 of 6 share sales or earnings figures, among them Drybar, European Wax Center, Great Clips, My Salon Suite.