How much does a Lemon Tree Hair Salons franchise cost?
Opening a Lemon Tree Hair Salons franchise takes a total initial investment of $184,794 to $277,939, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue - quartile 1 franchised outlets of $599,600 across 9 outlets.
Lemon Tree Hair Salons franchises salons. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Lemon Tree Hair Salons franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $184,794 to $277,939. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling ($63,100 to $120,000), Operating Expenses / Additional Funds – 4 months ($30,000 to $40,000), and Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($27,000 to $32,000). Together they make up about 69% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 19% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Your Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Premises deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $4,500 | $9,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/ | $63,100 | $120,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $27,000 | $32,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Exterior & Interior Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $7,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $800 | $2,295 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Computer Systems2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| E-Mail Address2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $144 | $144 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Initial Inventory to Begin Operating2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Security and Surveillance System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $750 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Operating Expenses / | $30,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 | $184,794 | $277,939 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 |
Source Lemon Tree Hair Salons, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Lemon Tree Hair Salons franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue - Quartile 1 Franchised Outlets
$599,600
Lemon Tree Hair Salons' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Basis: 34 franchised salons.
Sample size: 9 outlets. The FDD also reports mean gross revenue - quartile 1 franchised outlets of $631,326. 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 excluded two franchised salons that were new to the system and had not operated for a full year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Lemon Tree Hair Salons outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Lemon Tree Hair Salons, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Lemon Tree Hair Salons outlets there are, and how many closed
Lemon Tree Hair Salons ended 2025 with 36 franchised outlets and 12 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Lemon Tree Hair Salons opened 7 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 4, from 32 to 36 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 33.
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 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2023 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
Source Lemon Tree Hair Salons, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Lemon Tree Hair Salons 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 Lemon Tree Hair Salons' estimated range is $231,367. It costs less to open than 98% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.0% for Lemon Tree Hair Salons. That is lower than 63% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Lemon Tree Hair Salons' 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. Lemon Tree Hair Salons 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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