Fantastic Sams
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-04-29
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$35,000 [p.13 · WI · 2026-04-29]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| National Advertising Fund Fee (“NAF Fee”) | Currently, $147.49 [p.14 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
|---|---|
| Regional Advertising Fund Fee (“RAF Fee”) | Varies depending on the geographic area in which the Salon is located (the “Regional Marketing Area” or “DMA”). In some areas, we have not formed a Regional Advertising Fund (“RAF”) for the Regional Marketing Area. For Regional Marketing Areas that have an RAF, the current RAF Fees currently range from $15.00 to $175.00. If an RAF has not yet been established in your Regional Marketing Area, you will not contribute to an RAF until one is formed for the area. (Note 5) [p.14 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$162,500 [p.18 · WI · 2026-04-29] – $453,000 [p.18 · WI · 2026-04-29]
Base single-franchise offering as stated in the FDD's total row. Multi-unit or area-development formats are not broken out here.
Item 20 — Outlets
| Franchised outlets at start of year | 512 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 484 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | -28 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Transfers | 28 [p.46 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Terminations | Not disclosed |
| Non-renewals | Not disclosed |
| Ceased operations (other) | Not disclosed |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 0 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
All franchised Salons FY2025 · calendar year ended December 31, 2025
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $325,419 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $300,755 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $1,038,420 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $68,577 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
All disclosed cohorts (7)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Quartile of franchised Salons FY2025 calendar year ended December 31, 2025 |
78 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $541,996 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $493,651 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $1,038,420 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $411,183 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Second Quartile of franchised Salons FY2025 calendar year ended December 31, 2025 |
78 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $353,724 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $350,495 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $410,686 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $300,755 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Third Quartile of franchised Salons FY2025 calendar year ended December 31, 2025 |
78 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $247,885 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $245,436 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $300,130 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $208,802 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Bottom Quartile of franchised Salons FY2025 calendar year ended December 31, 2025 |
77 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $155,899 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $161,229 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $206,894 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $68,577 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Top Half of franchised Salons FY2025 calendar year ended December 31, 2025 |
156 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $447,860 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $410,934 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $1,038,420 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $300,755 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Bottom Half of franchised Salons FY2025 calendar year ended December 31, 2025 |
155 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $202,189 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $208,802 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $300,130 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $68,577 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| All franchised Salons FY2025 calendar year ended December 31, 2025 |
311 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $325,419 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $300,755 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $1,038,420 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $68,577 [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
“Some outlets have earned this amount.” [p.43 · WI · 2026-04-29]