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SALONS BY JC

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.

154locations
$1352K–$1901K
Since 2011
ServicesSan Antonio, TXwww.salonsbyjc.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$60,000
Initial Investment
$1,352,200 – $1,900,500
Royalty Rate
5.50%
Brand Fund
1.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$215 – $625

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

Average Gross Revenue
$565,704.34
Median Gross Revenue
$552,912.95

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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How SALONS BY JC Compares

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
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
SALONS BY JC
Current
$1.4M – $1.9M$60K5.5%154
CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE$33K – $279K$25K6.0%1,807
HOMEVESTORS$150K – $477K$85K3.0%981
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY - REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE$131K – $424KN/AN/A794
REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT$92K – $234K$60K7.0%447
PILLAR TO POST INC$103K – $134K$59K7.0%350
Real Estate Services Average
24 franchises
$154K – $300K$46K7.2%

* 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

Top States
1TX
37
2FL
19
3MN
12
4NC
11
5NY
8
6NJ
8
7GA
8
8CA
8
9TN
7
10IL
4
11CT
4
12MD
3
13OK
3
14SC
3
15WA
2

+11 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for SALONS BY JC franchisees (20122014)

Total Loans
22
Average Loan
$579,805
Total Volume
$12.8M
Default Rate
4.5%

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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Franchisee Contacts

147 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

147 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
7
Non-Renewals
2
Reacquired
1
Ceased Ops
2
Transfers
1
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
21

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.