Quick Verdict · who it fits
Waxing the City Franchisor LLC fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale wellness concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$340K - $646K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$43K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$457k
System size (Item 20)
167 +31
Years in business
5+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
Buyer qualifications
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.
Where units actually land — not just the headline average.
P25
$285k
Median
$457k
P75
$615k
▪ n = 138 units · all franchised units · 12 month period ended December 31, 2025 · Source: 2026 FDD Item 19
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 6% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$460,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
167
Total units open
31
Units opened last year
16
Units closed last year
15 terminations + 1 non-renewal
15
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Waxing the City ranks against 86 Health & Beauty peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
56th pct · of 86 peers
Franchise fee
27th pct · of 86 peers
System size
74th pct · of 86 peers
Health & Beauty industry averages
Avg investment
$374K - $724K
Avg franchise fee
$48K
Avg system size
273
Franchises analyzed
86
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxing the City | Disclosed | $43K | $340K - $646K | 6% | 167 |
| Modern HaloSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $283K - $648K | 6% | 2 |
| Great ClipsBiggest system | Disclosed | $20K | $188K - $420K | 6% | 4,441 |
| The NowTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $60K | $486K - $849K | 6% | 75 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Waxing the City Franchisor LLC requires a $42,500 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $339,945–$646,195, per the most recent FDD on file.
Yes. Waxing the City Franchisor LLC discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $457,222. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of Greater of $100/week or 6% of Gross Revenue and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Waxing the City Franchisor LLC has 167 total locations, with 31 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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