Sit Still Kid’s SalonFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Sit Still Kid’s Salon franchise requires a total initial investment of $183K – $495K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $313K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $183K – $495K
- 40th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $313K
- 13th pct Education
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 6th pct Education
- Units
- 24
- 38th pct Education
- SBA default
- 100.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education 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
Bottom line
- Total investment $183K – $495K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $313K/year (median $298K).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 97/100.
- System growing at 300.0% CAGR over 3 years with 24 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Sit Still Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Sit Still, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 12160 W Parmer Ln., STE 130-818, Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $556K
- vs $726K prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate children's hair salons offering kid-friendly haircuts, styling, and related services in a themed entertainment environment. Day-to-day operations include managing staff, scheduling appointments, handling customer service, inventory management, and marketing within their protected territory.
- CEO
- Stephanie Knepp
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 12
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 20 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Initial Training Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Travel Expenses to Corporate Training | $0 | $2K | |
| Utility and Lease Deposits | $3K | $10K | |
| Rent - 3 Months | $0 | $15K | |
| Design, Architecture and Engineering | $2K | $8K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $35K | $214K | |
| Additional Leasehold Improvements for Optional Party Room | $0 | $40K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $30K | $40K | |
| Additional Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment for Optional Party Room | $0 | $1K | |
| Permits and Permit Management | $0 | $3K | |
| Signage | $4K | $20K | |
| Business Management (Computer) Systems | $758 | $5K | |
| Initial Marketing Fee | $10K | $10K | |
| Initial Marketing Expenditure | $5K | $5K | |
| Initial Inventory | $5K | $12K | |
| Professional Fees + Licenses | $500 | $2K | |
| Insurance - 3 Months | $431 | $2K | |
| Technology Fees - Pre-Opening and First 3 Months | $3K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $30K | $48K | |
| Total initial investment | $183K | $495K |
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.
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
$47K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
12%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $183K – $495K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $48K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category 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 | $674 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $313K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $298K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 17 units
- vs category median 14
- Range (low → high)
- $85K→$442K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 237 Education brands
Revenue is only 0.9x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Education averages
How Sit Still Kid’s Salon Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 24
- Opened
- 7
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +41.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 14
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 9 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 9
- Loan volume
- $2.2M
- Median loan
- $275K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 100.0%
- 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)
- 0.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 100.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 6
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Sit Still Kid’s Salon's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 6 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 6 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 7-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Sit Still Kids Salon presents moderate-to-high risk due to missing profitability data, high capex-to-revenue ratio, and undisclosed net income that prevents ROI validation despite modest growth metrics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation or other dispute resolution required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 97 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD — cannot verify profitability claims or ROI timeline
- 02MEDHigh initial investment ($182K–$495K) relative to disclosed average revenue ($312K) creates thin margin for error
- 03MINORRapid unit growth (41.2% YoY) may indicate aggressive recruiting masking underlying unit economics or sustainability concerns
- 04MINORMinimum royalty of $500/month ($6K annually) is substantial floor that erodes margins for underperforming locations
- 05MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representation limits ability to validate franchisee earnings claims
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius or map-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| 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 | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Williamson County, Texas |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation or other dispute resolution required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 42 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
21 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Sit Still Kid’s Salon · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Sit Still Kid’s Salon franchise?
The total investment to open a Sit Still Kid’s Salon franchise ranges from $183K – $495K, 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 Sit Still Kid’s Salon franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Sit Still Kid’s Salon FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $313K. The median is $298K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Sit Still Kid’s Salon's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Sit Still Kid’s Salon (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 Sit Still Kid’s Salon franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Sit Still Kid’s Salon has 24 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 7 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Sit Still Kid’s Salon a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Sit Still Kid’s Salon as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 97 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.