Source: Franopolis

The Barbershop (A Hair Salon for Men)

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Research Data: Franopolis

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2026 FDD Research

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What It Costs

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Where Your Startup Money Goes

Cost	Disclosed Amount	Source
Grand opening advertising	$10,000 to $20,000	2026 FDD · PDF Page 14 Grand Opening Advertising (Note 8) $ 10,000 $20,000

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
Dispute resolution fee plus legal costs	Dispute Resolution Fees** $50,000 plus attorneys ’ fees and expenses	2026 FDD · PDF Page 11
Renewal fee	Renewal Fee $2,500	2026 FDD · PDF Page 11
Annual website and SEO fee	Website and SEO Fee (Note 2) $1,000 per year	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10
ADA transfer fee per undeveloped unit	Transfer Fee ** Franchise Agreement Area Development Agreement $2,500 per operating Unit $5,000 for each undeveloped Unit	2026 FDD · PDF Page 11
Advertising fund fee — up to 2%	Advertising Fee (Note 1) Up to 2% of Gross Sales	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10
Late report fee plus weekly charge	Late Report Fee (Note 4) $500 plus $500 for every week a report is late	2026 FDD · PDF Page 11
Royalty — 5 or fewer salons	Royalties are 5 % of Gross Sales from the previous month if you have 5 or less Salons.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Late payment interest — lesser of 1.5% monthly or legal maximum	Interest on late payments (Note 4) Lesser of 1 ½% per month or maximum legal rate	2026 FDD · PDF Page 11
Additional training or assistance per person per hour	Currently the Fee is $300 per hour per person providing training or assistance.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Royalty — more than 4 salons	Royalty (Note 1) 5 % of Gross Sales , but if you own more than 4 Salons, 4 .75 % of Gross Sales	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10
Royalty — base rate	Royalty (Note 1) 5 % of Gross Sales , but if you own more than 4 Salons, 4 .75 % of Gross Sales	2026 FDD · PDF Page 10
Royalty — 6 or more salons	Royalties are 4 .75 % of Gross sales from the previous month if you have 6 or more Salons.	2026 FDD · PDF Page 12
Transfer fee per operating unit	Transfer Fee ** Franchise Agreement Area Development Agreement $2,500 per operating Unit $5,000 for each undeveloped Unit	2026 FDD · PDF Page 11

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

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