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SALONS BY JC
Salons by JC is a franchise system that provides dedicated, high-end retail space leased to third-party practitioners and concepts in the beauty, health, wellness, personal care, and related industries through salon suite lease agreements. Franchisees manage property, offer approved products and services, and operate in high-traffic commercial retail locations using the franchisor's system, trademarks, and specifications. The business model targets beauty professionals as tenants and their clients as end-users in competitive salon suite leasing markets.
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Franchise Costs
5.5% royalty + 1% ad fund + $600-$1500/mo local marketing + $90/mo software + up to $500/mo technology
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 142 representative Operational Franchise Outlets for the 2025 Calendar Year, segmented by Salon SQFT.
* Calculated weighted average revenue for Operational Franchise Outlets from Table 2 using unit counts and average gross sales per SQFT segment: (30 units × $459,379.97 + 39 units × $509,568.59 + 36 units × $562,664.29 + 37 units × $714,041.30) / (30 + 39 + 36 + 37) = $565,704.34. Median Gross Sales for all Operational Franchise Outlets is directly from Note 3 to Table 2.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $565,704
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Key Insights
- Higher investment than 100% of Real Estate Services franchises
- Top 10 largest franchise system in Real Estate Services
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Real Estate Services
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SALONS BY JC Current | $1.4M – $1.9M | $60K | 5.5% | 154 |
| CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE | $33K – $279K | $25K | 6.0% | 1,807 |
| HOMEVESTORS | $150K – $477K | $85K | 3.0% | 981 |
| KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY - REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE | $131K – $424K | N/A | N/A | 794 |
| REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | $92K – $234K | $60K | 7.0% | 447 |
| PILLAR TO POST INC | $103K – $134K | $59K | 7.0% | 350 |
Real Estate Services Average 24 franchises | $154K – $300K | $46K | 7.2% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 24 Real Estate 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
+11 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for SALONS BY JC franchisees (2012 – 2014)
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.
22 SBA loans on record
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147 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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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 SALONS BY JC franchise ranges from $1,352,200 to $1,900,500. This includes a franchise fee of $60,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.5% of gross sales.
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