bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
3 of 7 affiliate outlets (2025): revenues $303K-$415K, net earnings $129K-$164K (32-49% margin). 4 outlets excluded as unrepresentative.
What a bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | 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 | $402,540 – $634,370 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 6%, Brand Fund 2% (up to 4%), Technology $75/mo, Min local marketing $400/mo, late charges and liquidated damages provisions.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 7 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Pre-revenue system: zero franchised outlets; 7 company-owned only. No franchise track record.
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 bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon worth it? — how it compares to 47 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $402,540 | pricier than 60% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.0%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon
The franchisor's framing: 3 of 7 affiliate outlets (2025): revenues $303K-$415K, net earnings $129K-$164K (32-49% ma… 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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bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $402,540–$634,370, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise owners make?
- 3 of 7 affiliate outlets (2025): revenues $303K-$415K, net earnings $129K-$164K (32-49% margin). 4 outlets excluded as unrepresentative. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise fees?
- bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon's FDD discloses a $60,000 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. Royalty 6%, Brand Fund 2% (up to 4%), Technology $75/mo, Min local marketing $400/mo, late charges and liquidated damages provisions.
- What is the bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise profit margin?
- bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 3 of 7 affiliate outlets (2025): revenues $303K-$415K, net earnings $129K-$164K (32-49% margin). 4 outlets excluded as unrepresentative. 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 bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise failure rate?
- Pre-revenue system: zero franchised outlets; 7 company-owned only. No franchise track record.
- How many bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon locations are there?
- bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon's FDD reports 7 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon have complaints or lawsuits?
- bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 bex+Co. Shared Workspace Salon or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.