DaVi Nails / Em Lash Studio
Bottom line
- Total investment $61K – $144K including a $105K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 36 loans (below the industry average).
- No 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
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 DaVi Nails / Em Lash Studio unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
155%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
DaVi Nails / Em Lash Studio franchisees operate nail care and eyelash extension salons, providing manicures, pedicures, gel services, and lash applications to walk-in and appointment-based clientele. Daily operations include staff management, inventory control, sanitation compliance, and customer service in a beauty services setting.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 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 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
This franchise presents HIGH RISK due to franchisor going concern issues, regulatory violations, negligible growth, undisclosed financials, and unprotected territories — unsuitable for most investors without extraordinary due diligence.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — indicates financial distress or uncertainty at franchisor level
- 02HIGHLitigation history: SEC/state regulatory actions in Virginia and California for illegal franchise sales and failure to provide required disclosures — suggests compliance failures and investor protection violations
- 03MINORStagnant unit growth: 400 units with only 0.3% YoY growth indicates a mature or declining system with minimal expansion
- 04MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19): Average revenue and net income not provided — impossible to validate return on $61k-$143k investment
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($105,000) relative to low monthly royalties ($300-$1,000) creates unfavorable initial cost structure with unclear profitability path
- 06MINORNo territory protection: Franchisees face internal competition and risk of cannibalization within the same market
- 07MINORRoyalty range uncertainty: $700/month spread suggests inconsistent profitability or tiered systems that may disadvantage smaller operators
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
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
99 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
DaVi Nails / Em Lash Studio · FDD (2024) PDF