Sugaring NYC
Formerly known as Nartov Ventures
Bottom line
- Total investment $139K – $293K including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 51/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 66 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 63.2% CAGR over 3 years with 132 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
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 Sugaring NYC unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
74%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Sugaring NYC franchisees operate hair removal salons specializing in sugaring (a natural hair removal alternative to waxing). Day-to-day operations include performing sugaring treatments on clients, managing appointment scheduling, handling retail product sales, staff training/supervision, and maintaining salon compliance and sanitation standards. Revenue is generated through service fees and retail product sales.
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 · 25 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
Sugaring NYC presents elevated risk due to complete lack of financial disclosure, active litigation with franchisees, prior trademark infringement, and unclear unit profitability relative to high investment requirements.
Score breakdown · what drove the 51 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — impossible to validate ROI claims or benchmark unit economics
- 02HIGHActive litigation with unopened franchisee seeking partial refund suggests potential franchise fee disputes or unrealistic expectations set by franchisor
- 03MINORTrademark infringement judgment against L'Oreal indicates prior brand protection failures and potential IP vulnerability
- 04MINOR15.9% YoY unit growth is modest for a beauty services franchise — below industry average for fast-casual service concepts
- 05MINORHigh initial investment range ($138,750–$293,200) with 5% royalty but no transparency on profitability or break-even timeline
- 06HIGHGoing Concern status is False, which may indicate franchisor financial instability or prior accounting concerns
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
92 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Sugaring NYC · FDD (2025) PDF