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Hand and Stone vs Blo Blow Dry Bar — which franchise is the better buy?
Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.
| Hand and Stone | Blo Blow Dry Bar | |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure honesty | B | B |
| Investment from | $320,891 | $308,500 |
| Total fees | 11% | 8% |
| Outlets | 615 | 101 |
| Lawsuits | 2 | 0 |
Hand and Stone: what their numbers say
Gross sales by quartile for 585 outlets (570 franchised, 15 corporate). Top quartile averaged $2.3M; bottom $627K. Tables show massage, facial, product, gift card sales separately. 134 franchised outlets reported expenses; 436 excluded.
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.
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