Shubh Beauty franchise
2022 filing · April 25, 2022
Shubh Beauty at a glance
A brow and beauty salon offering threading, waxing, lash extensions, facials and henna, often inside a Walmart store.
The business
- Franchisor
- Shubh Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Addison, Illinois
- Typical size
- 300–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $80K–$185K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $10,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $1,000/month
- A flat royalty of $1,000 a month, whatever the salon's sales
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Renewal fee
- $4,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2021
- 64
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From Shubh Franchise LLC’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 111; 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
Shubh Beauty among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Shubh Beauty | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $132,550 | Costs less than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $10,000 | Lower than 95% of franchises |
How much a Shubh Beauty franchise costs
Opening one Shubh Beauty costs an estimated $80,100 to $185,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Shubh Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 1
Shubh Beauty franchise fee
The franchise fee is $10,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Shubh Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat royalty of $1,000 a month, whatever the salon's sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Transfer | $5,000 |
| Renewal | $4,000 |
| Additional Training | $ 300 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Shubh Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Shubh Beauty 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: Shubh Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 39
How Shubh Beauty compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, Shubh Beauty is the 4th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Shubh Beauty | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $80K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $185K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $10K | $45K | $40K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 (0) | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 (+27) | 0 |
| 2021 | 64 (+24) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2019 counts come to 13, but the filing shows 0. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Shubh Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 40
Where Shubh Beauty locations are
At the end of 2021, Shubh Beauty had franchised locations in 17 states. The most are in Illinois, Indiana and Georgia.
- Illinois13
- Indiana11
- Georgia7
- Maryland7
- North Carolina5
- Kentucky4
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 |
| Indiana | 11 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Source: Shubh Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 41
Who owns Shubh Beauty?
Shubh Beauty franchises are sold by Shubh Franchise LLC.
From Shubh Franchise LLC’s 2022 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 pages 10–12. |
|---|---|
| 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: Shubh Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on pages 10–12, bankruptcy on page 12
Shubh Beauty filings
The figures on this page come from Shubh Franchise LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 25, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 25, 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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