How much does a Hammer & Nails franchise cost?
Opening a Hammer & Nails franchise takes a total initial investment of $694,300 to $944,045, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $862,104 across 43 outlets.
The brand franchises Hammer & Nails Shops. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Hammer & Nails franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $694,300 to $944,045. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($278,000 to $382,545), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($178,000 to $196,000), and Additional Funds – Three Months ($50,000 to $75,000). Together they make up about 69% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $60,000, about 8.6% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $278,000 | $382,545 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Shop Site Plans and Designs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $22,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Lease Deposits – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $24,000 | $36,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $178,000 | $196,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $9,500 | $13,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sale System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $23,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Pre-Sales Member Acquisition2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $9,000 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $35,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $7,000 | $14,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance Deposits – 12 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,800 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Travel for Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,500 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,500 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Liquor License Administrative Review Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $50,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $694,300 | $944,045 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Hammer & Nails, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Hammer & Nails franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$862,104
Hammer & Nails' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 Calendar Year. Basis: Operational Franchise Outlets.
Sample size: 43 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $929,020. 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 FDD does not include data for New Franchise Outlets that were not open for the entire 2023, 2024 and 2025 Calendar Years.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Hammer & Nails outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Hammer & Nails, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 49, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Hammer & Nails outlets there are, and how many closed
Hammer & Nails ended 2025 with 59 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 17 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Hammer & Nails opened 40 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 39, from 20 to 59 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated.
On average, about 1.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 94.
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 | 43 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 57 |
| 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 57 |
| 2023 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 57 |
Source Hammer & Nails, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 55-57, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Hammer & Nails 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 Hammer & Nails' estimated range is $819,173. It costs more to open than 83% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.1% for Hammer & Nails. That is lower than 77% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Hammer & Nails' franchised system grew 195%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Hammer & Nails 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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