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PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS
Pigtails & Crewcuts operates children's specialty hair salons offering haircuts, styling services like nail and toe polishes and up-dos, birthday parties, and retail products including novelties, gifts, cosmetics, and private label hair care products for children. The business model involves franchising unit salons (and previously area representative opportunities) with standardized operations, training, and support under the Pigtails & Crewcuts brand. It targets parents and families seeking fun, wholesome grooming experiences for kids aged primarily 0-12.
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Franchise Costs
5% of Gross Sales royalty + 2% of Gross Sales advertising fund
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 77 franchised salons operating for all of 2025.
* The average_gross_revenue and median_gross_revenue are taken directly from the 'All Franchised Salons' row in the table. revenue_top_quartile is the average gross sales for franchised salons with gross sales greater than $500,000. revenue_bottom_quartile is the average gross sales for franchised salons with gross sales less than $225,000. A weighted average calculated from the individual segment data (13 units at $567,286; 14 units at $413,921; 22 units at $308,580; 7 units at $250,091; 21 units at $175,969) sums to $25,392,367 across 77 units, resulting in a weighted average of $329,771.00. This differs slightly from the reported overall average of $328,250, likely due to rounding in the source data segments.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $328,250
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Key Insights
- Lower investment than 83% of Beauty & Spa Services franchises
- Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Beauty & Spa Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS Current | $160K – $385K | $45K | 5.0% | 84 |
| SPORTS CLIPS (SINGLE UNIT) | $237K – $581K | $30K | 6.0% | 1,702 |
| SUPERCUTS | $186K – $323K | $40K | 6.0% | 1,701 |
| DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio | $61K – $144K | $65K | N/A | 400 |
| DAVI NAILS | $57K – $125K | $65K | 0.0% | 387 |
| PHENIX SALON SUITES | $425K – $2.3M | $53K | 0.3% | 369 |
Beauty & Spa Services Average 54 franchises | $406K – $745K | $49K | 6.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 54 Beauty & Spa Services franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+9 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS franchisees (2010 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
31 SBA loans on record
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84 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
84 Contacts Available
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS franchise ranges from $159,500 to $384,600. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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