Scissors & Scotch franchise
2022 filing · April 30, 2022GrowingShares sales figures
Scissors & Scotch at a glance
A barbershop with a full bar, offering haircuts, shaves and grooming alongside drinks. At the end of 2021 there were 17 Scissors & Scotch locations in the US, 13 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Mission, Kansas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $514K–$749K
- A single Scissors & Scotch barbershop
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Military veterans get $5,000 off
- Royalty
- 4%–6.5%
- 4.00% to 6.50% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand building fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of then-current franchise fee for a single Barbershop.
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 17
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 13
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- +9
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 9
- Most in Kansas, Texas and Colorado
Support and records
From Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 74; 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
Scissors & Scotch among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Scissors & Scotch | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $631,775 | Costs more than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 17 | Fewer than 53% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $993,047 | Higher than 63% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.6× | Lower than 51% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Scissors & Scotch franchise costs
Opening a single Scissors & Scotch barbershop costs an estimated $514,300 to $749,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements (net tenant improvement allowance) ($200,000 to $325,000) and custom package items (FF&E) ($130,000 to $145,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Initial Training Expenses | $250 | $2,000 | |
| Initial Grooming Training Fee | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Architect & Permitting Fee | $15,000 | $17,000 | |
| Custom Package Items (FF&E) | $130,000 | $145,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements (net tenant improvement allowance) | $200,000 | $325,000 | |
| Signage | $9,000 | $15,000 | |
| Other Furniture | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| POS Hardware and Software | $5,000 | $6,000 | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $21,000 | $31,000 | |
| Lease and Utility Deposits | $4,750 | $12,750 | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $1,500 | $15,000 | |
| Low Voltage (Phones, Music, Cable, Security) | $4,500 | $9,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Print Materials | $2,500 | $4,000 | |
| Insurance | $800 | $1,500 | |
| New Staff Expenses | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Advertising | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Three Months Additional Funds | $40,000 | $60,000 | |
| Total | $514,300 | $749,250 | |
Source: Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 21
Scissors & Scotch franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, military veterans get $5,000 off. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4.00% to 6.50% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand building fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Up to $250 per week. Currently, $100 per week. |
| Renewal Franchise | 25% of then-current franchise fee for a single Barbershop. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from page 17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Scissors & Scotch publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $993,047
- Median sales
- $1,053,050
Yearly figures for 2021, covering barbershops open all of 2021 other than the two company-owned test shops (Des Moines and Ankeny were franchised until December 19, 2021). The average and median are worked out from each location's sales as listed in the filing. The average is about 1.6 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: Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, pages 61–62
SBA loans to Scissors & Scotch franchisees
Lenders approved 20 SBA-backed loans for Scissors & Scotch franchisees from 2018 to 2024, $10.9M in all: 19 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. All 3 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 17 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2021 / 2019–2021. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Scissors & Scotch | Typical barbershop brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +44% / +225% | +3.3% / +13% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 1.5% / 7.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 22% / 50% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical barbershop brand is the median of the 9 brands in barbershop franchises with three years of counts.
How Scissors & Scotch compares
Of the 13 barbershop franchises on this site, Scissors & Scotch is the 11th cheapest to open and the 8th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Scissors & Scotch | Typical barbershop brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $514K | $290K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $749K | $544K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $993K | $665K | $794K |
| US locations | 17 | 44 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 11 of 13 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 13 brands in barbershop franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 (+3) | 2 | +3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 (+2) | 2 | +2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 (+4) | 4 | +6 | −2 |
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: franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Source: Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 64
Where Scissors & Scotch locations are
At the end of 2021, Scissors & Scotch had locations in 9 states. The most are in Kansas, Texas and Colorado.
- Kansas3
- Texas3
- Colorado2
- Iowa2
- Nebraska2
- Washington2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Iowa | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 65
Who owns Scissors & Scotch?
Scissors & Scotch franchises are sold by Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC.
From Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC’s 2022 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: Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Scissors & Scotch filings
The figures on this page come from Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 30, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 30, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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