SalonCentric franchise
2025 filing · April 15, 2025Growing
SalonCentric at a glance
A professional beauty and barber supply store selling salon products to licensed professionals. At the end of 2024 there were 98 SalonCentric locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- SalonCentric Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $320K–$505K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $10,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- None
- No royalty. You buy your inventory from the franchisor's affiliate at the suggested salon price less 33.3%
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 98
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 98
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +83
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 13
- Most in Texas, Missouri and Alabama
From SalonCentric Franchising, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
SalonCentric among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | SalonCentric | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $412,288 | Costs more than 56% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $10,000 | Lower than 95% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 98 | More than 76% of franchises |
How much a SalonCentric franchise costs
Opening one SalonCentric costs an estimated $319,650 to $504,925. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are opening inventory ($75,000 to $150,000) and equipment ($87,200 to $135,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Fee | $2,500 | ||
| Initial Franchise Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Advertising | $5,000 | ||
| Equipment | $87,200 | $135,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $75,000 | $150,000 | |
| Lease of Real Estate (3 months) | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $66,650 | $89,225 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Misc. Opening Costs | $17,200 | $21,500 | |
| Signs | $16,000 | $26,000 | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $1,600 | $3,200 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $25,000 | ||
| Total | $319,650 | $504,925 | |
Source: SalonCentric Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
SalonCentric franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SalonCentric Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty. You buy your inventory from the franchisor's affiliate at the suggested salon price less 33.3%. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present. |
| Transfer Fee | $2,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SalonCentric Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures SalonCentric 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: SalonCentric Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 35
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | SalonCentric | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +63% / +553% | +4.6% / +15% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 2.7% / 7.2% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical salon brand is the median of the 42 brands in salon franchises with three years of counts.
How SalonCentric compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, SalonCentric is the 55th cheapest to open and the 30th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | SalonCentric | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $320K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $505K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $10K | $45K | $40K |
| US locations | 98 | 26 | 21 |
| 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 (+5) | 0 | +5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 (+40) | 0 | +40 | 0 |
| 2024 | 98 (+38) | 0 | +38 | 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.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: SalonCentric Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 35
Where SalonCentric locations are
At the end of 2024, SalonCentric had franchised locations in 13 states. The most are in Texas, Missouri and Alabama.
- Texas31
- Missouri13
- Alabama12
- Oklahoma11
- Arkansas7
- Kentucky5
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 31 |
| Missouri | 13 |
| Alabama | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 11 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Montana | 3 |
Source: SalonCentric Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, page 36
Who owns SalonCentric?
SalonCentric franchises are sold by SalonCentric Franchising, Inc.
From SalonCentric Franchising, Inc’s 2025 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 8. |
|---|---|
| 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: SalonCentric Franchising, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
SalonCentric filings
The figures on this page come from SalonCentric Franchising, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 15, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 15, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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