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Sport Clips vs Drybar — which franchise is the better buy?

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Sport ClipsDrybar
Disclosure honestyCC
Investment from$189,300$409,979
Total fees11%9%
Outlets1,584176
Lawsuits01

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.

Drybar: what their numbers say

Discloses 2024 average/median revenue by tenure cohort (all 146 shops: avg $855,793; 5-yr+ avg $1,017,847) plus member counts and conversion rates. No costs, expenses, or net income disclosed; excludes 13 closed shops.

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