AMAZING LASH STUDIO

Item 7 lays out the steep entry: $464,464-$719,754 total investment, including a $50,000 franchise fee. Ongoing fees stack up unusually high—6% royalty, 2% brand/ad fund, plus mandatory $2,000/month local advertising and $500/month technology fees, with potential $500-$1,000/month marketing co-op. Item 19 shines with average gross sales of $574,361 and median $545,132 across mature units, suggesting solid top-line potential if you hit membership retention. But SBA stats flag risks: 195 loans averaging $437,298, with an 8.2% default rate that's moderate yet noteworthy in a category prone to higher failures.

The system's health tells a contraction story—down 23% from 262 locations in 2023 to 201 in 2024, with 70 terminations, 9 transfers, and just 6 projected new units. Litigation clusters around termination fights, supplier disputes (like WAVE products), trade secret theft via client data, noncompetes, and claims of fraudulent inducement or weak support. For beauty franchising norms (typically 4-7% royalties, steady 5-10% growth), these extras and shrinkage scream caution—high fees erode margins on $545K medians, while legal noise could tie up cash. If you're eyeing passive beauty income, crunch your 20-30% profit math against this volatility; expansion dreams might stall fast.