FranchiseVerdict
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FV-00117·MODERATEExcellent95

Amazing Lash Studio

Personal Services - Beauty & SalonFranchising since 2013Website
Investment
$485K – $771K
82nd pct Beauty & Salon
Avg revenue
$541K
33rd pct Beauty & Salon
Royalty
6.0%
18th pct Beauty & Salon
Units
166
79th pct Beauty & Salon
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $485K – $771K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
  • Average unit revenue of $541K/year (median $508K).
  • Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 236 loans (below the industry average).
  • System contracting at -36.9% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
Amazing Lash Franchise, LLC
Parent company
Transom Bloom Buyer, LLC
Incorporated in
Delaware
HQ
1890 Wynkoop Street, Unit 1, Denver, Colorado 80202
Auditor
Grant Thornton LLP
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$29.3M
vs $31.0M prior year

Yale framework · single-unit ROIC

Returns Analysis

Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.

The model · Yale framework

What would one Amazing Lash Studio unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
FDD Item 19 reports $541,436
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: personal services
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $485K–$771K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $65K–$100K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

17%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$119K
EBITDA margin
22.0%
Total invested
$710K
Payback
72 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing

What would 25 Amazing Lash Studio units return on equity?

Edit assumptions

Equity IRR · 5-yr

49.9%

7.57× MOIC

Year-1 DSCR

1.88×

EBITDA ÷ debt service

Equity required

$1.6M

on $8.1M purchase

Total debt

$6.5M

SBA $4.1M + senior + seller note

Overview

About

Amazing Lash Studio franchisees operate beauty service centers specializing in eyelash extensions, lash lifts, and related eye beauty treatments. Franchisees manage day-to-day operations including staff training and scheduling, inventory management of lash supplies, client booking and retention, and local marketing to drive walk-in and repeat business.

CEO
Amanda Clark
Founded
2018
FDD year
2026
States available
27

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$485K – $771K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$65K – $100K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$50K
Royalty
6.0%
Gross Receipts · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
2.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
8.0%
vs 9–13% typical

Item 19

Financial Performance

Avg gross sales
$541K
Per unit, per year
Median gross sales
$508K
Item 19 type
Franchised Studios
Sample size
160 units
vs category median 34 · large
Range (low → high)
$97K$1.3M
Cohort dispersion
Transparency
4 / 5
vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Revenue rank33th
vs Personal Services - Beauty & Salon peers
Investment cost rank82th
Lower investment ranks lower (better)
Royalty rate rank18th
Lower royalty = lower percentile (better)
Unit count rank79th
vs Personal Services - Beauty & Salon peers
Risk score rank57th
Lower risk = lower percentile (better)

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
166
Opened
5
Last reporting year
Closed
41
Turnover rate
24.7%
Company-owned
0
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
100%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
-17.8%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
-36.9%
Compounded over last 3 years
2024
166-36
Franchised units
2025
202
Franchised units
2026
263
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 23 states with active franchisees

The Territory Map

Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
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WY
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CO
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NM
ND
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NE
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OK
TX
MN
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MO
AR
LA
WI
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MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 23 states
Not registered

States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

Total loans
236
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

63
Risk · 0-100
MODERATE63 / 100

Amazing Lash Studio shows critical warning signs: rapid unit contraction (-17.8%), hidden profitability metrics, extensive litigation portfolio, and franchisor financial concerns, making this a high-risk investment unsuitable for most franchisees.

Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating

  1. 01MEDUnit count declined 17.8% YoY (166 units), indicating system contraction and potential franchisee struggles
  2. 02MEDNo average net income disclosed despite $541k avg revenue — suggests franchisor is hiding profitability concerns
  3. 03HIGHSix separate litigation matters including trademark infringement, breach of contract, and joint venture disputes signal operational and relationship management issues
  4. 04MINORHigh initial investment ($484k–$770k) paired with declining unit count creates poor risk/reward profile for new franchisees
  5. 05HIGHGoing Concern status is False — potential financial instability of franchisor itself, raising support and viability questions

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Radius
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
10 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
8
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Optional
Governing law
Colorado

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
32 hrs
On-the-job training
0 hrs

Item 20

Franchisee Contacts

Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.

Franchisee contacts

100 numbers

Locked
(301) 296-••••
MD
(850) 391-••••
FL
(402) 798-••••
NE

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

Amazing Lash Studio · FDD (2026) PDF

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