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The real numbers on owning a Supercuts franchise
Hair Salon / Personal Care Services · FDD 2025 · from public state filings
DDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
Investment
$185,930–$323,460
Total fees
11% of sales
Outlets
1,701
Closure signals
137 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
11
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses gross sales only (avg $322K, median $297K) for 1,661 salons split into top/mid/bottom thirds. No costs, expenses, or profit data provided. Excludes 40 non-reporting outlets. No owner income disclosed.
Honesty grade D: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
137 franchised outlets ceased operations in FY2025 alone; system shrunk 234 net franchised units that year.
Legal history (Item 3)
11 matters disclosed.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $185,930–$323,460, including a $39,500 initial franchise fee.
How much do Supercuts franchise owners make?
Discloses gross sales only (avg $322K, median $297K) for 1,661 salons split into top/mid/bottom thirds. No costs, expenses, or profit data provided. Excludes 40 non-reporting outlets. No owner income disclosed. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
What is the Supercuts franchise failure rate?
137 franchised outlets ceased operations in FY2025 alone; system shrunk 234 net franchised units that year.
Is a Supercuts franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Supercuts scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 11 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35367-202602-04 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Supercuts or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.