Sugaring LA

SugaringLA Franchise, LLC offers studios specializing in full-body hair removal using the sugaring method, with branded retail products. The current franchisor began offering franchises in 2023, following an earlier franchise entity and an affiliated studio business. Single-studio and multi-studio development agreements are offered.

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The April 2025 FDD lists founder Danielle Correia as CEO since December 2022, with leadership of the affiliated studio business since 2012. Andrea Rivera is listed as president since October 2024, following roles with GK USA Franchise and Sky Zone.

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The April 2025 FDD states that no litigation or other dispute resolution was required to be disclosed.

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The April 2025 FDD states that no bankruptcy information was required to be disclosed.

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The 2025 FDD lists a $60,000 initial franchise fee for one studio and a separate $7,500 initial training fee for the first studio. Both are nonrefundable. Qualifying VetFran applicants receive a $5,000 reduction in the initial fee or total development fee. Opening inventory is approximately $5,400– to $6,800 plus shipping; a limited return provision applies if a studio does not open, subject to the stated conditions and deductions.

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A development agreement replaces the single-unit initial fee with a fee based on the number of studios: $55,000 per studio for two, $45,000 for three through five, $40,000 for six through nine and $35,000 for ten or more. Each studio still requires its own franchise agreement.

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The royalty is 6% of gross revenue, with a $250 weekly minimum after the second year of operations. The marketing fee is another 2% of gross revenue. Local advertising is also required. If a cooperative is established, its $1,000 minimum contribution counts toward local advertising only after the studio has been open for at least twelve full months.

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Technology, POS/text messaging, phone service, continuing education and conditional fees are additional. The technology fee is $375 per studio monthly at the FDD date, with no stated cap on increases. These selected fees are not a complete operating-expense estimate.

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The 2025 single-studio estimate is $313,250– to $431,500. It assumes a leased 1,000 – 1,300 square-foot retail studio, and both ends of the buildout range assume a tenant improvement allowance. The $7,500 initial training fee is included in the training-expense row and should not be added again.

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The $40,000– to $60,000 additional-funds allowance covers three months of employee and sugarist wages and local marketing. It excludes managerial salaries, payments to the owner and financing costs. The development estimates of $363,250– to $481,500 for two studios and $388,250– to $506,500 for three cover the rights plus opening the first studio only; the costs of opening later studios are extra.

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Studio supplies and branded products must come from designated sources, including affiliate Liberty. Required providers also cover layout design, construction management, site selection and computer systems. Alternative suppliers need written approval before use; review costs are charged to the franchisee and approval may be withdrawn.

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Item 9 maps principal obligations to the franchise and development agreements, including site selection, opening, training, fees, operating standards, advertising, inspections, transfers, renewal and post-term duties. The underlying agreements provide the complete terms.

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The franchisor says it does not offer direct or indirect financing and does not guarantee franchisees’ loans, leases or other obligations.

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The franchisor approves the site, provides manuals and training, and assists with opening marketing and operating questions within the scope described in Item 11. Franchisees remain responsible for premises compliance, permits and construction arrangements.

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Training includes business instruction and studio-opening support for service techniques, software and sales. Required attendees must finish satisfactorily. Additional training and attendance-related expenses can be charged separately, and opening assistance is scheduled subject to availability.

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After a site is accepted, the studio receives a protected area generally containing up to 50,000 people and no more than a three-mile radius. This is not an exclusive territory. Closed-market venues and alternative sales channels are reserved, and internet marketing requires approval. Qualified franchisees receive a conditional first-refusal opportunity for certain closed-market locations within their protected area.

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A multi-studio development area is also nonexclusive, and each studio requires its own approved site and agreement. Development deadlines apply; additional development rights are not automatic.

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The FDD lists registered SugaringLA and related marks and grants a limited license for approved franchise use. Franchisees must report challenges and follow required mark changes. The franchisor controls disputes but does not promise to defend or indemnify franchisees; reimbursement for required changes is limited to tangible new-signage and stationery costs.

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The FDD says no patents or registered copyrights are material to the franchise, while manuals, packaging, advertising and website content are claimed as copyrighted. Franchisees and employees must protect confidential information. Improvements developed for the studio must be disclosed and assigned to the franchisor without compensation.

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At least one owner must oversee the studio, and a designated general manager must devote full-time efforts to daily operations. The owner and manager may be the same person. Required owners and managers must complete training; owners and their spouses must sign guaranties, and training attendees must sign confidentiality and noncompetition agreements.

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Studios must offer the required range and may sell only approved products and services. The franchisor can change offerings or require test marketing, potentially requiring more equipment. Wholesale sales, other sales channels and co-branding require permission.

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The initial term ends at the earlier of ten years after opening or eleven years after the agreement’s effective date. Two further ten-year terms may be available if renewal conditions are met, including notice, compliance, updates, payment, releases and signing the then-current agreement.

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Multi-studio development rights have their own schedule and termination provisions. Dispute, venue and Michigan-law provisions are subject to applicable state law and the signed agreements.

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The April 2025 FDD says no public figure was used to promote the franchise.

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Item 19 presents historical 2024 results for four affiliate studios, with information about service pricing, customers and memberships. The studios had operated for years before the reporting period. Royalties, local advertising and marketing fees in the presentation include calculated franchise-equivalent amounts rather than all being fees the affiliates actually paid.

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Revenue less disclosed expenses leaves out operating expenses not specifically listed and should not be read as owner income. Written substantiation is available on reasonable request, and these historical results do not predict a new studio’s performance.

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Item 20 separates franchise and company-owned studio activity for 2022 through 2024 and includes openings, closures and transfers. Franchisee contact lists accompany the document. Projected openings are plans recorded at the reporting date, not a current count or confirmation of available territories.

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The FDD identifies attached audited franchisor financial statements and notes the franchisor’s limited operating history. These statements concern the franchisor, rather than the earnings of individual studios.

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Attached documents include franchise and development agreements, personal guaranties, confidentiality and noncompetition agreements, payment authorization, lease and telephone-assignment provisions, and a sample general release.

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Two disclosure receipt copies are provided; the recipient is asked to return one and keep the other.

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