How much does a Sit Still Kid's Salon franchise cost?
Opening a Sit Still Kid's Salon franchise takes a total initial investment of $182,972 to $494,926, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median total revenue of $297,612 across 12 outlets.
Sit Still franchises businesses offering a specific standard of quality and using the Marks as an upscale children’s salon. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Sit Still Kid's Salon franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $182,972 to $494,926. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($34,506 to $213,889), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($30,000 to $47,500), and Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment ($30,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 61% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 27% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Initial Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Travel Expenses to Corporate Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $2,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Utility and Lease Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $2,567 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Rent – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $15,060 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Design, Architecture and Engineering2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,890 | $8,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $34,506 | $213,889 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Leasehold Improvements for Optional Party Room2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $30,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment for Optional Party Room2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Permits and Permit Management2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $4,320 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Business Management (Computer) Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $758 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Marketing Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Marketing Expenditure2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Professional Fees + Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $1,577 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance - 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $431 | $2,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Technology Fees – Pre-Opening and First 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $30,000 | $47,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 | $182,972 | $494,926 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 |
Source Sit Still Kid's Salon, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Sit Still Kid's Salon franchisees actually report earning
Median Total Revenue
$297,612
Sit Still Kid's Salon's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2024. Basis: franchisee-owned outlets in operation for at least 12 months as of December 31, 2024.
Sample size: 12 outlets. The FDD also reports average total revenue of $312,679. 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 first table excludes outlets open less than 35 hours per week on average during 2024.
- The second table excludes outlets open 35 hours or more per week on average during 2024.
- The representations do not include affiliate-owned outlets.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Sit Still Kid's Salon outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Sit Still Kid's Salon, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Sit Still Kid's Salon outlets there are, and how many closed
Sit Still Kid's Salon ended 2024 with 24 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 7 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Sit Still Kid's Salon opened 22 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 22, from 2 to 24 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48 |
Source Sit Still Kid's Salon, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Sit Still Kid's Salon 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 Sit Still Kid's Salon's estimated range is $338,949. It costs less to open than 83% of Beauty franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Sit Still Kid's Salon 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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