How much does a Dessange franchise cost?
Opening a Dessange franchise takes a total initial investment of $443,850 to $868,190, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Dessange franchises Dessange Salons. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Dessange franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $443,850 to $868,190. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements/General Construction (including architectural fees) ($150,000 to $400,000), Additional Funds ($100,000 to $130,000), and Other Furniture Fixtures, and Equipment ($50,000 to $100,000). Together they make up about 73% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000 to $50,000, about 6.8% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $30,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Travel and Living Expenses For You and Your Employees During Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Leasehold Improvements/ | $150,000 | $400,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $28,350 | $28,350 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Initial Salon Product Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Shampoo Stations, Bowls and Chairs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $35,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Other Furniture Fixtures, and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Salon Tools and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $8,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,000 | $3,840 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Funds2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $100,000 | $130,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $443,850 | $868,190 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Dessange, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Dessange franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any financial performance representations. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Dessange, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Dessange outlets there are, and how many closed
Dessange ended 2024 with 2 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Dessange opened 0 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. The franchised system ended the period the same size it started.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Dessange, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41-42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Dessange compares with other Beauty franchises
Measured against the 48 Beauty franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Dessange's estimated range is $656,020. It costs more to open than 68% of Beauty franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Dessange is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Beauty franchise side by side.
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