Blo Blow Dry BarFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise requires a total initial investment of $309K – $403K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $378K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 7.0% charge-off rate across 57 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $309K – $403K
- 30th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- $378K
- 8th pct Personal Care…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 9th pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 101
- 35th pct Personal Care…
- SBA default
- 7.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Personal Care & Beauty avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $309K – $403K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $378K/year (median $346K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 39/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 7.0% across 57 loans (near or below the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- BLO BLOW DRY BAR INC.
- Parent company
- Blo Blow Dry Bar Holdings, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1867 Yonge Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4S 1Y5
- Auditor
- DANSA D’ARATA SOUCIA LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.4M
- vs $2.9M prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Blo Blow Dry Bar franchisees operate a beauty services location offering professional blow-dry styling and hair treatments. Day-to-day operations include managing stylists, scheduling appointments, retail product sales, managing walk-in and appointment-based customer flow, and maintaining brand standards for service delivery and salon ambiance.
- CEO
- Vanessa Melman Yakobson
- Founded
- 2009
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 30
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45K | $45K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $25K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $249K | $333K |
| Total initial investment | $309K | $403K |
Source: Blo Blow Dry Bar 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$83K
22.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
22%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $309K – $403K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $50 |
| Transfer fee | $23K |
| Renewal fee | $11K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $378K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $346K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 87 units
- vs category median 35 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $103K→$1.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 186 Personal Care & Beauty brands
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How Blo Blow Dry Bar Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 101
- Opened
- 14
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Turnover rate
- 3.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +12.4%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +23.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 30 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).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 57
- Loan volume
- $13.3M
- Median loan
- $248K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 7.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 84.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 28
- Defaults
- 4
Vintage analysis
Blo Blow Dry Bar charge-off rate by loan vintage
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Blo Blow Dry Bar's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 15 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 14-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Blo presents moderate-to-caution risk due to missing profitability disclosure, moderate growth rate, and high capital requirements relative to revenue visibility.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DANSA D’ARATA SOUCIA LLP⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — unable to validate actual profitability claims against $378K average revenue
- 02MINOR12.4% YoY unit growth is modest for a service-based concept; mature brands typically show 15-25%+ growth or stable mature performance
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($308.5K-$402.6K) relative to disclosed average revenue ($378K) creates thin margin for error and extended payback period
- 04MED6% royalty + undisclosed marketing fund obligations could significantly reduce net margins below break-even in early years
- 05HIGHNo litigation disclosed is positive but absence of franchisee profitability data limits ability to assess dispute potential
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius/Blocks |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 39 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 40 hrs
- POS system
- Booker
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Booker
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
100 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Blo Blow Dry Bar · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise?
The total investment to open a Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise ranges from $309K – $403K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Blo Blow Dry Bar FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $378K. The median is $346K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Blo Blow Dry Bar's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Blo Blow Dry Bar has a charge-off rate of 7.0% across 57 loans, meaning 7.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Blo Blow Dry Bar franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Blo Blow Dry Bar has 101 total units in the United States, including 81 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 14 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Blo Blow Dry Bar a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Blo Blow Dry Bar as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 39 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.