Blushington Lounge Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Blushington Lounge is a beauty franchise offering lash, brow, skincare, and cosmetic services in an upscale lounge. Franchisees run the studios, managing technicians, appointments, and retail.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Blushington Lounge franchise requires a total initial investment of $586K – $805K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $586K – $805K
- 52nd pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 1 outlet
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 39th pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd pct Personal Care…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Personal Care & Beauty · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Personal Care & Beauty avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $586K – $805K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited statements for FYE December 31, 2024 and 2023. 2024 revenue consists solely of license fees of $750; 2023 revenue was $0. Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blushington LLC with member's equity deficit and going-concern dependence on its member.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 35/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Blushington Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Blushington Holdings, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Natasha Cornstein
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 315 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
- Auditor
- BPM LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $750
- vs $0 prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Natasha Cornstein
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 33% above the typical personal care & beauty franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Initial Inventory | $28K | $35K | |
| Computer Systems | $6K | $8K | |
| Lease, Utility, and Security Deposits | $6K | $12K | |
| Three Months' Rent | $18K | $36K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $350K | $450K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $20K | $30K | |
| Security System | $2K | $3K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $6K | $10K | |
| Exterior & Interior Signage | $10K | $15K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $800 | $2K | |
| Design and Architect Fees | $10K | $30K | |
| Training Expenses | $7K | $12K | |
| Professional Services | $3K | $10K | |
| Insurance | $6K | $8K | |
| Grand Opening and Advertising Program | $13K | $20K | |
| Uniforms | $300 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds for the start-up phase (For Initial 3-Month Period) | $50K | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $586K | $806K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $586K – $805K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $75K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $2K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $28K – $35K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Blushington Lounge did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Blushington Lounge unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
22%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited statements for FYE December 31, 2024 and 2023. 2024 revenue consists solely of license fees of $750; 2023 revenue was $0. Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blushington LLC with member's equity deficit and going-concern dependence on its member.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Personal Care & Beauty average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How Blushington Lounge Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Blushington Lounge presents CAUTION-level risk: a pre-scaling beauty service franchise with only one unit, undisclosed financials, and substantial capital requirements that lack third-party validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $50,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · BPM LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 35 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates unproven scalability and expansion risk
- 02MEDFinancial performance metrics (revenue and net income) not disclosed in Item 19, making ROI projections impossible
- 03MEDHigh initial investment ($585,500–$805,100) combined with 7% royalty creates significant breakeven burden without disclosed unit economics
- 04MINORSingle franchisee means no comparative performance data, operational benchmarking, or validation of financial claims
- 05MED10-year term is long-commitment with limited franchise system maturity to assess sustainability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 10,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | New York, NY |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 29 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 18 hrs
- Training location
- New York City, NY
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects site within Designated Area; franchisor must accept site in writing.
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Boulevard DUO
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Boulevard DUO
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Blushington Lounge · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Blushington Lounge franchise?
The total investment to open a Blushington Lounge franchise ranges from $586K – $805K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Blushington Lounge franchise owners earn?
Blushington Lounge does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Blushington Lounge FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Blushington Lounge FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Blushington Lounge's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Blushington Lounge (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Blushington Lounge franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Blushington Lounge has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Blushington Lounge a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Blushington Lounge as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 35 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.