V's Barbershop franchise
A V's Barbershop franchisee runs a traditional barbershop. At the end of 2025 there were 62 V's Barbershop locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $290K–$690K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 3.5–6%
- Locations, 2025
- 62+7 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From V's Barbership Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a V's Barbershop franchise costs
Opening one V's Barbershop costs an estimated $290,000 to $690,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: V's Barbership Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
V's Barbershop franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, for a first shop ($36,000 for a second shop or for veterans). You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: V's Barbership Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales up to $600,000 a year and 3.5% above that, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | An advertising payment of 1% to 3% of gross sales, topped up to 3% with local marketing. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: V's Barbership Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
Shares figures V's Barbershop publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it gives average and median gross sales per shop for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: V's Barbership Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 (+3) | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 60 (+2) | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 62 (+2) | 0 | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: V's Barbership Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
How V's Barbershop compares
Of the 13 salon franchises on this site, V's Barbershop is the 6th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | V's Barbershop | Typical salon |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $290K | $332K |
| Closed or left per year | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +12.7% | +16.9% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 13 of 13 |
Typical is the median across the 13 brands in salon franchises.
