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Blo Blow Dry Bar vs Sport Clips — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Blo Blow Dry Bar	Sport Clips
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$308,500	$189,300
Total fees	8%	11%
Outlets	101	1,584
Lawsuits	0	0

Blo Blow Dry Bar: what their numbers say

87 bars open full year 2024. Avg gross sales $378,129 (range $103,439-$1,091,796). Avg members 91 (range 3-293). 57% below average sales; 53% below average members.

Sport Clips: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales only (avg $412K, median $386K for 1,105 stores) and company-owned store expense report showing 31% avg operating profit. Omits royalties from profit calc; excludes newer/lower-performing stores; no franchisee net income stated.

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