The Ten Spot franchise
2025 filing · August 18, 2025Fewer locations
The Ten Spot at a glance
A beauty bar offering manicures, pedicures, facials, body waxing and other grooming services. At the end of 2025 there were 4 The Ten Spot locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- The Ten Spot Ltd
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $378K–$530K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Plus an $11,000 project management fee
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of then-current initial franchise fee
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in Minnesota, Colorado and Texas
From The Ten Spot Ltd’s 2025 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 137; 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
The Ten Spot among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Ten Spot | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $453,750 | Costs more than 60% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a The Ten Spot franchise costs
Opening one The Ten Spot costs an estimated $377,500 to $530,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($165,000 to $210,000) and furniture and equipment package; other FF&E ($60,000 to $75,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Project Management Fee | $11,000 | ||
| Your Travel Expenses - Corporate Training | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Reimbursement of our Travel Expenses - Initial On-Site Training | $3,500 | $6,500 | |
| Architecture, MEP Engineering and Design | $11,000 | $20,000 | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $165,000 | $210,000 | |
| Signage Package and Signage Permit(s) | $15,000 | $17,000 | |
| Furniture and Equipment Package; Other FF&E | $60,000 | $75,000 | |
| Start-up Supplies & Esthetic Products | $13,500 | $19,000 | |
| Retail Opening Inventory | $6,000 | $7,500 | |
| Marketing and Other Opening-Related Expenditures | $10,000 | ||
| Professional and Accounting Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Security Deposit and Rent – 3 months of operation | $8,000 | $20,000 | |
| Insurance – 3 months | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $20,000 | $70,000 | |
| Total | $377,500 | $530,000 | |
Source: The Ten Spot Ltd, 2025 filing, page 15
The Ten Spot franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, plus an $11,000 project management fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Ten Spot Ltd, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 2% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales. |
| Transfer Evaluation Fee | $2,000 |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of then-current initial franchise fee |
| Training Fee for Additional and Remedial Training | Currently, $500/day per trainer plus the costs and expenses we incur.. |
| Local Advertising Requirement | $500 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Ten Spot Ltd, 2025 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures The Ten Spot 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 Spot Ltd, 2025 filing, page 50
SBA loans to The Ten Spot franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for The Ten Spot franchisees from 2020 to 2024, $1.49M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 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, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | The Ten Spot | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +33% / −20% | +4.6% / +15% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 20% | 2.7% / 7.2% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 20% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical salon brand is the median of the 42 brands in salon franchises with three years of counts.
How The Ten Spot compares
Of the 101 salon franchises on this site, The Ten Spot is the 69th cheapest to open and the 72nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Ten Spot | Typical salon brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $378K | $303K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $530K | $531K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 (−1) | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| 2024 | 3 (−1) | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| 2025 | 4 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 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: The Ten Spot Ltd, 2025 filing, page 50
Where The Ten Spot locations are
At the end of 2025, The Ten Spot had franchised locations in 3 states. The most are in Minnesota, Colorado and Texas.
- Minnesota2
- Colorado1
- Texas1
Source: The Ten Spot Ltd, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns The Ten Spot?
The Ten Spot franchises are sold by The Ten Spot Ltd.
From The Ten Spot Ltd’s 2025 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: The Ten Spot Ltd, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 9
The Ten Spot filings
The figures on this page come from The Ten Spot Ltd’s 2025 filing, issued August 18, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | August 18, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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