How much does a Supercuts franchise cost?
Opening a Supercuts franchise takes a total initial investment of $185,930 to $323,460, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $297,216 across 1,661 outlets.
Supercuts franchises Supercuts Salons. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Supercuts franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $185,930 to $323,460. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($60,000 to $120,000), Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($25,000 to $50,000), and Additional Funds (3 months) ($15,000 to $30,000). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $39,500, about 21% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Fee/ | $39,500 | $39,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $60,000 | $120,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $25,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Construction Management Services Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $5,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Construction and Design Plan Review2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Post Build Review2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Computer Software (Point of Sale System)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $2,040 | $2,040 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Computer Hardware/ | $400 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Hairstylists Academy (HSA) Training Fees (for 6 to 8 people)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $1,440 | $1,920 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Travel and Living Expenses during Franchisee Orientation Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $2,050 | $4,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| First and Last Month's Rent and Security Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $6,000 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Grand Opening Advertising Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25-26 | $185,930 | $323,460 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25-26 |
Source Supercuts, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25-26, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Supercuts franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$297,216
Supercuts' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Fiscal-Year Period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 (Fiscal Year 2024-2025). Basis: Franchised Supercuts Salons that were open during that period and located throughout the United States.
Sample size: 1,661 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $322,306. 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
- There were 40 franchised outlets that did not report sales in each month of and were not open during the 12-month period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
- There were no excluded franchised outlets that closed after being open for less than 12 months during the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Supercuts outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Supercuts, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 60-61, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Supercuts outlets there are, and how many closed
Supercuts ended 2025 with 1,701 franchised outlets and 100 company-owned outlets. In that year 11 franchised outlets opened and 245 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Supercuts opened 35 franchised outlets and 586 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 551, from 2,252 to 1,701 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 108 were bought back by the franchisor and 478 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 9.4% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 11.
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 | 1,935 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 137 | 1,701 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 70 |
| 2024 | 2,070 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 1,935 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 70 |
| 2023 | 2,252 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 2,070 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 70 |
Source Supercuts, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 70, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Supercuts 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 Supercuts' estimated range is $254,695. It costs less to open than 94% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 9.4% for Supercuts. That is higher than 94% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Supercuts' franchised system shrank 24%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Supercuts 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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