The TEN Nail Bar franchise
2025 filing · April 16, 2025
The TEN Nail Bar at a glance
A nail salon offering memberships, appointments and walk-in service, plus waxing and lash extensions. At the end of 2024 there were 1 The TEN Nail Bar locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Detroit, Michigan
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $250K–$429K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The TEN Nail Bar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The TEN Nail Bar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $339,300 | 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 | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a The TEN Nail Bar franchise costs
Opening one The TEN Nail Bar costs an estimated $250,100 to $428,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
The TEN Nail Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $300- $500 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $350 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 4% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures The TEN Nail Bar 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: The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
How The TEN Nail Bar compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, The TEN Nail Bar is the 41st cheapest to open and the 87th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The TEN Nail Bar | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $250K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $429K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 40
Who owns The TEN Nail Bar?
The TEN Nail Bar franchises are sold by The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
The TEN Nail Bar filings
The figures on this page come from The TEN Nail Bar Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 16, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 16, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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