How much does an Uni K Wax franchise cost?
Opening an Uni K Wax franchise takes a total initial investment of $329,985 to $583,925, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $652,808 across 33 outlets.
Uni K Wax franchises Studios. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Uni K Wax franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $329,985 to $583,925. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction ($97,600 to $185,000), Additional Funds (3 months) ($20,000 to $75,000), and Furniture, Fixtures & Millwork ($19,200 to $49,200). Together they make up about 53% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 14% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real Estate Management Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Project Management Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Site Survey2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Lease Deposit & Rent (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $12,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Architect Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,500 | $16,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Construction2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $97,600 | $185,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signage & Digital Graphics2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $12,000 | $19,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Millwork2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $19,200 | $49,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Startup Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $28,600 | $42,065 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Technology Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $6,185 | $9,560 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $35,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $150 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance (12 months of premium)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Preopening Payroll2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,250 | $4,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $20,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $329,985 | $583,925 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Uni K Wax, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Uni K Wax franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$652,808
Uni K Wax's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024. Basis: 33 Qualifying Studios.
Sample size: 33 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $693,986. 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 FPR does not include data from our Company-Owned Studio.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Uni K Wax outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Uni K Wax, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 39-40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Uni K Wax outlets there are, and how many closed
Uni K Wax ended 2024 with 33 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Uni K Wax opened 4 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 4, from 29 to 33 franchised outlets.
On average, about 0.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year: none left in these three years.
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 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Uni K Wax, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Uni K Wax 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 Uni K Wax's estimated range is $456,955. It costs less to open than 51% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.0% for Uni K Wax. That is lower than 91% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Uni K Wax's franchised system grew 14%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Uni K Wax 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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