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Sport Clips vs European Wax Center — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Sport Clips	European Wax Center
Disclosure honesty	C	F
Investment from	$189,300	$327,600
Total fees	11%	9%
Outlets	1,584	278
Lawsuits	0	4

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.

European Wax Center: what their numbers say

No Item 19 Financial Performance Representation was included in the provided FDD excerpts. No revenue, sales, or income data disclosed. Material omission for prospective buyers.

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