How much does a Waxing The City franchise cost?
Opening a Waxing The City franchise takes a total initial investment of $339,945 to $646,195, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median total gross revenues of $457,222 across 138 outlets.
Waxing the City franchises Waxing Studios. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Waxing The City franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $339,945 to $646,195. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($114,200 to $277,720), Additional Funds and Working Capital for First 3 Months ($34,600 to $84,660), and Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($39,405 to $59,809). Together they make up about 65% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $42,500, about 13% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $42,500 | $42,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $1,395 | $2,640 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $114,200 | $277,720 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| 3 Months’ Rent and Security Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $18,200 | $30,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Construction Management Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $0 | $12,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Architect/ | $11,085 | $21,530 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $39,405 | $59,809 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Office Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $3,500 | $4,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Technology Package and Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $13,084 | $25,806 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Interior & Exterior Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $16,500 | $34,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Initial Retail Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $5,578 | $6,108 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Initial Waxing Supply Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $8,078 | $8,372 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $2,550 | $2,850 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $4,270 | $7,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional Funds and Working Capital for First 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $34,600 | $84,660 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19-20 | $339,945 | $646,195 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19-20 |
Source Waxing The City, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19-20, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Waxing The City franchisees actually report earning
Median Total Gross Revenues
$457,222
Waxing The City's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Relevant Time Period. Basis: 138 franchised Waxing Studios that were open and operating for the entire 12 month period ended December 31, 2025.
Sample size: 138 outlets. The FDD also reports average total gross revenues of $478,025. 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 138 Studios exclude 15 Waxing Studios that permanently closed during the Relevant Time Period.
- The 138 Studios exclude four Waxing Studios that closed before operating for at least 12 months.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Waxing The City outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Waxing The City, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Waxing The City outlets there are, and how many closed
Waxing The City ended 2025 with 167 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 31 franchised outlets opened and 15 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Waxing The City opened 70 franchised outlets and 36 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 34, from 133 to 167 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 35 were terminated and 1 was not renewed.
On average, about 8.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 12.
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 | 151 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 62 |
| 2024 | 150 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 62 |
| 2023 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 62 |
Source Waxing The City, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 62, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Waxing The City 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 Waxing The City's estimated range is $493,070. It costs more to open than 55% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.3% for Waxing The City. That is higher than 80% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Waxing The City's franchised system grew 26%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Waxing The City 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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