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Hounds Town vs Blo Blow Dry Bar — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Hounds Town	Blo Blow Dry Bar
Disclosure honesty	A	B
Investment from	$667,610	$308,500
Total fees	8%	8%
Outlets	97	101
Lawsuits	0	0

Hounds Town: what their numbers say

74 locations (73 franchised, 1 affiliate) reported. Revenue ranges $92.6K-$1.36M. Excludes 22 new units, 1 shelter-partnership location. Net operating income avg $152K, median $155K.

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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