Amazing Lash Studio Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Amazing Lash Studio franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Amazing Lash Studio discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 avg revenue $541,436 across 160 studios; top 10 avg $1.15M, bottom 10 avg $184K. 47.5% met/exceeded average. Year-over-year decline of 6.8%. No net income projections provided.
What a Amazing Lash Studio franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $484,684 – $770,754 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty, 2% brand marketing, $2K/month local advertising, 2% local spend, $20K grand opening, $550/month tech.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Amazing Lash Studio system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 166 |
| Ceased operations | 41 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 41 |
| Transferred to new owners | 4 |
| Closure rate | 24.7% of outlets |
41 studios closed in 2025; 36 net decline; terminations consistently high since 2023.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Amazing Lash Studio worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $484,684 | pricier than 69% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 24.7% of outlets | worse than 96% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 9 | more litigious than 90% of peers |
Benchmarked against every hair, beauty & personal care franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Amazing Lash Studio
The franchisor's framing: 2025 avg revenue $541,436 across 160 studios; top 10 avg $1.15M, bottom 10 avg $184K. 47.5… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Amazing Lash Studio franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Amazing Lash Studio franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $484,684–$770,754, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Amazing Lash Studio franchise owners make?
- 2025 avg revenue $541,436 across 160 studios; top 10 avg $1.15M, bottom 10 avg $184K. 47.5% met/exceeded average. Year-over-year decline of 6.8%. No net income projections provided. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Amazing Lash Studio franchise fees?
- Amazing Lash Studio's FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty, 2% brand marketing, $2K/month local advertising, 2% local spend, $20K grand opening, $550/month tech.
- What is the Amazing Lash Studio franchise profit margin?
- Amazing Lash Studio does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 avg revenue $541,436 across 160 studios; top 10 avg $1.15M, bottom 10 avg $184K. 47.5% met/exceeded average. Year-over-year decline of 6.8%. No net income projections provided. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Amazing Lash Studio franchise failure rate?
- 41 studios closed in 2025; 36 net decline; terminations consistently high since 2023.
- How many Amazing Lash Studio locations are there?
- Amazing Lash Studio's FDD reports 166 total outlets, with 41 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 4 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Amazing Lash Studio have complaints or lawsuits?
- Amazing Lash Studio discloses 9 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Amazing Lash Studio franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Amazing Lash Studio scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 9 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Amazing Lash Studio or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.