How much does a Diesel Barbershop franchise cost?
Opening a Diesel Barbershop franchise takes a total initial investment of $360,550 to $503,050, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $604,664 across 9 outlets.
Diesel Barbershop franchises businesses featuring haircutting and grooming, coloring, and barbering services provided by trained and independently-licensed professionals, as well as related Approved Products and Services, from a unique retail setting. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Diesel Barbershop franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $360,550 to $503,050. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($129,000 to $214,000), Equipment, FF&E and Signage ($95,000 to $125,000), and Computer System and AV Package ($20,000 to $37,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 12% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Technology Fees for the First 11 months from the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,300 | $3,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Architectural Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $8,500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $129,000 | $214,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Security, Utility Deposits, Insurance, First Month’s Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $8,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Equipment, FF&E and Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $95,000 | $125,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Computer System and AV Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $20,000 | $37,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| POS System Fee for Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $750 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Barber Supplies and Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $16,000 | $21,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Marketing Spend2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Legal Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Training Expenses, Travel and Living to attend Initial Training Program2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $360,550 | $503,050 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source Diesel Barbershop, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Diesel Barbershop franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$604,664
Diesel Barbershop's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the December 1, 2023-November 30, 2024 (“2024”). Basis: Top third of franchisees operating during the applicable Reporting Period.
Sample size: 9 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of $697,234. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The figures cover franchisee locations that were open and operated during any portion of the applicable Reporting Period.
- The figures are presented separately for the top third, middle third, and bottom third of franchisees; company-owned outlets are not included in these franchisee figures.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Diesel Barbershop outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Diesel Barbershop, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 48-51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Diesel Barbershop outlets there are, and how many closed
Diesel Barbershop ended 2024 with 27 franchised outlets and 4 company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Diesel Barbershop opened 5 franchised outlets and 2 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 3, from 24 to 27 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated.
On average, about 2.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 36.
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 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2023 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
Source Diesel Barbershop, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 52-54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Diesel Barbershop 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 Diesel Barbershop's estimated range is $431,800. It costs less to open than 62% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.8% for Diesel Barbershop. That is lower than 66% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Diesel Barbershop's franchised system grew 13%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Diesel Barbershop is 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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