How much does a Salons by JC franchise cost?
Opening a Salons by JC franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,331,200 to $2,043,400, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports 2024 gross sales of $523,621 across 137 outlets.
The FDD offers franchises for Salons by JC Businesses. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Salons by JC franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $1,331,200 to $2,043,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($860,000 to $1,380,000), Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment ($230,000 to $334,000), and Professional Fees ($75,000 to $89,000). Together they make up about 88% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $60,000, about 4.5% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $860,000 | $1,380,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Site Selection Assistance and/ | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $46,000 | $74,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $230,000 | $334,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $21,500 | $31,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $800 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $900 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Travel for Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $75,000 | $89,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,500 | $17,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,331,200 | $2,043,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Salons by JC, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Salons by JC franchisees actually report earning
2024 Gross Sales
$523,621
Salons by JC's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2023 and 2024 Calendar Years. Basis: Operational Franchise Outlets and Operational Company Owned Outlets.
Sample size: 137 outlets. The FDD also reports 2024 gross sales of $534,950. 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 Company Owned Outlets that were not open for the full 2024 Calendar Year.
- The FDD does not include data for New Franchise Outlets that were not open for the full reported Calendar Year.
- For the 2024 Calendar Year, the FDD excludes data for Franchise Outlet 042MN, which closed and was not operating for the full 2024 Calendar Year.
- The FDD excludes certain Franchise Outlets from the aggregate square footage and rent calculations because it was unable to retrieve accurate and reliable data or the data was not representative of the Franchised Business.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Salons by JC outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Salons by JC, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Salons by JC outlets there are, and how many closed
Salons by JC ended 2024 with 152 franchised outlets and 12 company-owned outlets. In that year 15 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Salons by JC opened 46 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 45, from 107 to 152 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was not renewed.
On average, about 0.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 369.
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 | 138 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
| 2023 | 124 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
| 2022 | 107 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
Source Salons by JC, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58-60, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Salons by JC 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 Salons by JC's estimated range is $1,687,300. It costs more to open than 100% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.3% for Salons by JC. That is lower than 89% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Salons by JC's franchised system grew 42%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Salons by JC 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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