How much does a Drybar franchise cost?
Opening a Drybar franchise takes a total initial investment of $391,229 to $1,096,999, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports 2025 median gross revenue of $753,506 across 167 outlets.
DB Franchise, LLC franchises Drybar Shops. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Drybar franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $391,229 to $1,096,999. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements (net of landlord tenant allowances) ($145,000 to $600,000), Cabinetry, Millwork, Furniture, and Décor ($52,000 to $118,000), and Additional Funds (nine months) ($20,000 to $110,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 13% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Real Property, Utility, and Other Security Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Leasehold Improvements (net of landlord tenant allowances)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $145,000 | $600,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Cabinetry, Millwork, Furniture, and Décor2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $52,000 | $118,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial Opening Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $45,000 | $51,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial Software Set-Up and Technology Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,124 | $2,124 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Computer System & Other A/ | $22,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Training Program and Other Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19 | $9,600 | $11,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-19 |
| Architect, Engineer, Drawings2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $8,300 | $23,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Grand Opening Spend Requirement2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Signage and Graphics2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $7,300 | $24,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Office and Business Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $3,300 | $8,720 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $525 | $17,325 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Insurance (Initial 20% Payment)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,100 | $1,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,980 | $13,530 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional Funds (nine months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $20,000 | $110,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-20 | $391,229 | $1,096,999 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-20 |
Source Drybar, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18-20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Drybar franchisees actually report earning
2025 Median Gross Revenue
$753,506
Drybar's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 calendar year. Basis: All franchised Shops open as of January 1, 2025, and operated throughout 2025.
Sample size: 167 outlets. The FDD also reports 2025 average gross revenue of $852,718. 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
- Table 1 excludes the data from the 27 Shops that began operation in 2025, 1 Shop that began presales in 2024 but did not begin seeing clients until 2025, and 3 Shops that operated within a resort or department store with no street access.
- Table 1 also excludes data from 5 Shops that closed in 2025 (1 of which had been open less than 12 months).
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Drybar outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Drybar, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 64, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Drybar outlets there are, and how many closed
Drybar ended 2025 with 198 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 27 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Drybar opened 80 franchised outlets and 31 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 49, from 149 to 198 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 31 were terminated.
On average, about 6.4% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 71 |
| 2024 | 159 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 71 |
| 2023 | 149 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 71 |
Source Drybar, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 71, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Drybar 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 Drybar's estimated range is $744,114. It costs more to open than 81% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.4% for Drybar. That is higher than 74% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Drybar's franchised system grew 33%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Drybar 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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