Source: Franopolis

House of Colour

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Research Data: Franopolis

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2026 FDD Research

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Where Your Startup Money Goes

Cost	Disclosed Amount	Source
TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — $13845	$13,845 to $34,600	2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT $13,845 $34,600
Pre-Opening Advertising — $500	$500 to $2,500	2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 Pre-Opening Advertising (2) $500 $2,500 As incurred As incurred Vendors
TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT $32 — $32345	$32,345 to $71,100	2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT $32,345 $71,100
Initial Franchise Fee (1) — $12000	$12,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 18 Initial Franchise Fee (1) $12,000 $12,000 Lump sum When you sign the Franchise Agreement Us
Initial Franchise Fee (1) — $30000	$30,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 Initial Franchise Fee (1) $30,000 $30,000 Lump sum When you sign the Franchise Agreement Us
Additional Training — $0	$0 to $16,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 19 Additional Training (4) $0 $16,000 As incurred As incurred Us

Line items are shown as disclosed. Some costs overlap or apply to different formats; do not add them together without reviewing the source.

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Fees And Payment Terms

Fee	Disclosed Terms	Source
Additional initial training fee per key independent contractor for territory franchise	Additional Training Fees We provide initial training at no charge for you (or your operating principal if you are an entity). If you are a Territory Franchisee and you request to send additional people or a key independent contractor to the initial training, and we approve this request, you will pay the then-current fee (currently $16,000 per additional owner or $12,000 for key independent contractor). This fee is due prior to initial training, which is uniformly imposed and not refundable.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Management Fee — $500	Management Fee $500 per day, plus costs and expenses As incurred Payable if we or our affiliate manages or appoint an interim manager to manage the House of Colour Business because you are in breach of the Franchise Agreement. Professional Fees and Expenses Our actual costs As incurred You must reimburse us for any legal or accounting fees that we incur as a result of any breach or termination of your Franchise Agreement. You must reimburse us if we are required to incur any expenses in enforcing our rights against you under the Franchise Agreement.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Unauthorized Advertising — $500	Unauthorized Advertising Fee $500 per occurrence On demand This fee is payable to us or, if established, the Brand Fund, if you use unauthorized advertising in violation of the terms of the Franchise Agreement.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
CPD Training — $500	CPD Training Then-current annual fee (currently $250 for Associate Franchisees and $500 for Territory Franchisees) Fee for first year is payable starting six months following the completion of the initial training for color or style, whichever comes first, then annually on that date We provide annual online CPD Training for all franchisees to keep franchisees’ skills up to date. This fee is due regardless of whether or not you participate in the CPD Training. You must pay this fee in advance of your CPD Training. Failure to Implement Changes or Improvements Costs we or our representatives incur to implement any required change or improvement required by us if you fail to do so On invoice If you do not implement any required changes or improvements required by us within 30 days (or other time specified by us) following a visit to your House of Colour Business, we have the right to do so.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
CPD Training — $250	CPD Training Then-current annual fee (currently $250 for Associate Franchisees and $500 for Territory Franchisees) Fee for first year is payable starting six months following the completion of the initial training for color or style, whichever comes first, then annually on that date We provide annual online CPD Training for all franchisees to keep franchisees’ skills up to date. This fee is due regardless of whether or not you participate in the CPD Training. You must pay this fee in advance of your CPD Training. Failure to Implement Changes or Improvements Costs we or our representatives incur to implement any required change or improvement required by us if you fail to do so On invoice If you do not implement any required changes or improvements required by us within 30 days (or other time specified by us) following a visit to your House of Colour Business, we have the right to do so.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Late Fee and Interest — $100	Late Fee and Interest (9) $100 per occurrence plus interest at the rate of 1.5% per month or the highest rate allowed by law, whichever is less On demand Payable if any payment due to us or our affiliates is not made by the due date. Interest accrues from the original due date until payment is received in full.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Brand Fund Contribution — 2%	Brand Fund Contribution (3) Currently up to 2% of Gross Revenues per month Due on the 23 rd of each month The Brand Fund is discussed in Item 11. We intend to establish the Brand Fund in June 2027.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Additional Training — $1000	Additional Training or Assistance Fees (5) Then-current fee (currently $1,000 per day for any additional training or assistance), plus reasonable travel, meals, lodging and other related expenses Payable in advance of the training or assistance We may charge you for training newly-hired personnel, refresher training courses, advanced training courses, and additional or special assistance or training you need or request. The fee amount will depend on the training required and experience level of the trainer.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Conference Fee — $200	Conference Fee Then-current fee (currently estimated to be $200 to $750 per person) On demand Payable to us to help defray the cost of your attendance at any annual conference that we choose to hold. This fee is due regardless of whether or not you attend our annual conference in any given year. Customer Issue Resolution Reasonable costs we incur for responding to a customer complaint, which varies On invoice Payable if a customer of your House of Colour Business contacts us with a complaint and we provide a gift card, refund, or other value to the customer as part of our addressing the issue. Taxes (8) Reimbursement to us for certain taxes imposed on payments to us On demand You must reimburse us for all sales, excise, trademark, franchise, value- added, or similar taxes imposed upon us for collecting any of the fees or payments required under the Franchise Agreement.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Supplier and Product — $100	Supplier and Product Evaluation Fee Costs of inspection (estimated to be approximately $100 to $500) As incurred Payable if we inspect a new product, service, or proposed supplier nominated by you.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Non-Sufficient — $100	Non-Sufficient Funds Fee The greater of $100 per occurrence, or the highest amount allowed by law As incurred Payable if any check or EFT payment is not successful due to insufficient funds, stop payment, or any similar event.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Additional initial training fee per owner for territory franchise	Additional Training Fees We provide initial training at no charge for you (or your operating principal if you are an entity). If you are a Territory Franchisee and you request to send additional people or a key independent contractor to the initial training, and we approve this request, you will pay the then-current fee (currently $16,000 per additional owner or $12,000 for key independent contractor). This fee is due prior to initial training, which is uniformly imposed and not refundable.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Transfer Fee — $950	Transfer Fee $950 At time of approved transfer Payable in connection with the transfer of your House of Colour Business, a transfer of ownership of your legal entity, or a transfer of the Franchise Agreement. Broker Fees Our actual cost of the brokerage commissions, finder’s fees, or similar charges As incurred If you transfer your House of Colour Business to a third party or purchaser, you must reimburse all our actual costs for commissions, finder’s fees and similar charges.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Local and Regional — 1%	Local and Regional Marketing Cooperatives (4) Not currently charged; not to exceed 1% of monthly Gross Revenues Established by cooperative members We currently do not have a cooperative, but we may require one to be established in the future. If a local or regional marketing cooperative is established, contribution amounts will be established by the cooperative members, subject to our approval. We anticipate that each House of Colour franchisee and each House of Colour Business that we own will have one vote for each House of Colour Business operated in the designated market. Item 11 contains more information about marketing cooperatives.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Administration Fee — $500	Administration Fee $500 to $950 On demand We may charge you if we issue an amendment to the Franchise Agreement at your request, or if we must prepare a termination agreement.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Late Fee and Interest — 1.5%	Late Fee and Interest (9) $100 per occurrence plus interest at the rate of 1.5% per month or the highest rate allowed by law, whichever is less On demand Payable if any payment due to us or our affiliates is not made by the due date. Interest accrues from the original due date until payment is received in full.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Transfer Franchisee Training Fee — $16000	Transfer Franchisee Training Fee $16,000 At time of approved transfer If you have purchased an existing House of Colour Business and are not already trained, you must pay us this transfer franchisee training fee to cover the costs of your initial training.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Professional Excellence — $500	Professional Excellence Certification (6) Then-current fee (currently estimated to be $500 to $1,000 per person, per course) Within 10 days of invoice We may establish a standard assessment called the Professional Excellence Certificate (“PEC”). You and/or your Operating Principal (if applicable) must complete the PEC course within one year of the date of the Franchise Agreement and every three years after that. We may require certain key independent contractors to complete the PEC course, depending on their role. If you do not complete the PEC to our standards you will be required to undergo further training and PEC courses as we determine. You must pay us this fee within ten days of invoicing.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Technology Fee — $125	Technology Fee (7) $95 to $200 per month (currently $125 to $200 per month for Territory Franchisees and $95 to $200 per month for Associate Franchisees) Same as Royalty This fee is due beginning with your first month of operations and will cover certain technologies used in the operation of your House of Colour Business, including access to our proprietary system that includes third- party point-of-sale (POS), booking services, stock control, client records and reporting. This fee may be paid to us, our affiliates or to third - party	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14
Renewal Fee — $500	Renewal Fee $1,500 for Territory Franchisees; $500 for Associate Franchisees At the time you sign the new franchise agreement Payable if you qualify to renew your Franchise Agreement and choose to enter into a successor franchise agreement.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Territory franchise initial fee	ay us an initial franchise fee (“Initial Franchise Fee”) when you sign the Franchise Agreement. The Initial Franchise Fee that you pay will be $12,000.00 if you are a Associate Franchisee and will be $30,000.00 if you are a Territory Franchisee. The Initial Franchise Fee is payment for all of our pre-opening assistance, equipment and inventory that we provide to you to allow you to open your House of Colour Business and also offsets some of our franchisee recruitment expenses. If, during training, we determine in our sole discretion that you will not be capable of complying with our standards, we will terminate the Franchise Agreement, deduct our costs incurred in training you from the Initial Franchise Fee, and issue to you a partial refund of your Initial Franchise Fee. Except as described in the preceding sentence, the Initial Franchise Fee is fully earned upon receipt and is non-refu	2026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Renewal Fee — $1500	Renewal Fee $1,500 for Territory Franchisees; $500 for Associate Franchisees At the time you sign the new franchise agreement Payable if you qualify to renew your Franchise Agreement and choose to enter into a successor franchise agreement.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Audit Expenses — 3%	Audit Expenses Cost of audit and inspection, any understated amounts, and any related accounting and legal expenses On demand You will be required to pay this if an audit reveals that you understated monthly Gross Revenues by more than three percent (3%).	2026 FDD · PDF Page 15

Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.

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