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REGAL NAILS SALON & SPA

REGAL NAILS SALON & SPA

Regal Nails Salon & Spa franchises operate modern, high-style full-service nail salons offering manicures, pedicures, waxing, and limited eyelash extension services, primarily located inside Wal-Mart stores or other shopping centers via subleases from master leases held by the franchisor. The business model ties franchise operations to the franchisor's master lease agreements with big box retailers, with franchisees subleasing spaces and focusing on core nail services. The target market consists principally of female shoppers seeking convenient, professional personal grooming services in accessible retail locations.

513
Locations
$173K–$722K
Investment
Since 1997
Franchising
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HealthcareBaton Rouge, LAwww.regalnails.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$25,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$172,722 – $721,866
Low: $172,722High: $721,866
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
N/A
Brand Fund
N/A
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$801 – $16,971
Item 6 of FDD

$500-$15,000/mo Monthly Fee (includes monthly franchise fee + base rent/rental tax if applicable) + $200-$1,200/mo utility/CAM + $14-$100/mo POS fee + $1,000-$8,000/yr insurance ($83-$667/mo equiv) + $50/yr handling fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

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How REGAL NAILS SALON & SPA Compares

Key Insights

  • #3 largest franchise system in Personal Care Services
  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Personal Care Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
REGAL NAILS SALON & SPA
Current
$173K – $722K$25KN/A513
COST CUTTERS$184K – $336K$40K5.0%911
COMFORT KEEPERS$120K – $191K$55K5.0%619
PALM BEACH TAN$639K – $1.0M$30K6.0%398
HOUSE OF COLOUR$33K – $52K$30K4.0%312
DRYBAR$410K – $1.0M$50K7.0%176
Personal Care Services Average
20 franchises
$425K – $835K$43K5.9%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 20 Personal Care 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

Top States
1FL
90
2TX
69
3GA
38
4NC
22
5LA
20
6OH
16
7OK
15
8NV
15
9AZ
14
10VA
14
11CO
12
12CA
11
13NY
11
14SC
11
15PA
10

+37 more states

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for REGAL NAILS SALON & SPA franchisees (2016 – 2025)

Total Loans
2
Average Loan
$100,000
Total Volume
$0.2M
Default Rate
50.0%

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.

Franchisee Contacts

2 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

2 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases4

Primarily collection actions against former franchisees for past due amounts (3 cases) and one breach of contract dispute.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
20
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
6
Transfers
54
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
4

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a REGAL NAILS SALON & SPA franchise ranges from $172,722 to $721,866. This includes a franchise fee of $25,000.

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