Quick Verdict · who it fits
Pigtails & Crewcuts fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale child services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$160K - $385K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$45K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$304k population not disclosed in this filing
System size (Item 20)
84 +9
Agreement term
10 yrs
Years in business
24+ yrs
Company-owned units
2
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
Model Pigtails & Crewcuts's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Buyer qualifications
✓Exclusive territory•Owner-operator required✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$300,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (5%)
—
Ad fund (2%)
—
Total / year
—
▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
85
Total units open
9 franchised, 0 company-owned
Units opened last year
1 company-owned, 3 franchised terminated
Units closed last year
5
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Pigtails & Crewcuts ranks against 138 Child Services & Education peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
53rd pct · of 138 peers
Franchise fee
39th pct · of 138 peers
System size
71st pct · of 138 peers
Child Services & Education industry averages
Avg investment
$372K - $1.0M
Avg franchise fee
$46K
Avg system size
95
Franchises analyzed
138
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigtails & Crewcuts | Disclosed | $45K | $160K - $385K | 5% | 84 |
| Ninja TrixSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $230K - $387K | 7.5% | 12 |
| Kumon North AmericaBiggest system | Disclosed | $2K | $102K - $234K | — | 1,705 |
| Uatp ManagementTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $100K | $2.9M - $5.4M | 7% | 202 |
Not sure Pigtails & Crewcuts is the one?
Answer five questions and get matched against 2,000+ analyzed FDDs — including every Child Services & Education brand we cover. Free, no account needed.
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Pigtails & Crewcuts requires a $45,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $159,500–$384,600, per the most recent FDD on file.
Pigtails & Crewcuts franchises are sold by Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchise, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Pigtails & Crewcuts discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $304,170. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 2% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Pigtails & Crewcuts has 84 total locations, with 9 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Yes. Pigtails & Crewcuts grants franchisees an exclusive territory under Item 12 of the FDD. Note that exclusive territories often carve out online sales, alternative distribution channels, and non-traditional venues — review the full Item 12 language before signing.
Per the FDD, Pigtails & Crewcuts discloses an initial agreement term of 10 years, a renewal fee of $2,500, a transfer fee of $5,000. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
This page is part of VetMyFranchise. View all pages: llms.txt · llms-full.txt