V's BarbershopFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A V's Barbershop franchise requires a total initial investment of $290K – $690K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $582K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 10 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $290K – $690K
- 28th pct Personal Care…
- Avg gross sales
- $582K
- 18th pct Personal Care…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 9th pct Personal Care…
- Units
- 62
- 32nd pct Personal Care…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- 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
Only 0.0% of 10 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Bottom line
- Total investment $290K – $690K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $582K/year (median $564K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 18/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 10 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- V's BARBERSHOP FRANCHISE, LLC
- Parent company
- V's Barbershop Holdings, LLC
- Incorporated in
- AZ
- HQ
- 2320 W. Mission Lane, #3, Phoenix, Arizona 85021
- Auditor
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.3M
- vs $2.1M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate full-service barbershops offering haircuts, beard trims, shaves, and grooming services. Day-to-day operations include managing 2-6 barber chairs, scheduling appointments, staff scheduling, inventory management of hair products and supplies, and direct customer service. Revenue depends on chair utilization rates, average service pricing, and local market density.
- CEO
- Diego Valenzuela II
- Headquarters
- AZ
- Founded
- 2006
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 19
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 18 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Initial Training Feenot refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Initial Real Estate Expensesnot refundable | $3K | $15K | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Trainingnot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Your Attorneys' Lease Review Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Space Planner Feenot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Architect Feesnot refundable | $8K | $15K | |
| Project Management Feesnot refundable | $0 | $30K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $60K | $250K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, in-store artwork and signagenot refundable | $145K | $259K | |
| Computer Hardware and Softwarenot refundable | $4K | $7K | |
| Initial Barber Supplies and Inventorynot refundable | $15K | $20K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Initial Insurance Premiumsnot refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Permits and Licensesnot refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Utility Deposits & Installationnot refundable | $500 | $2K | |
| Miscellaneousnot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Additional Funds/Working Capital-3 monthsnot refundable | $2K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $290K | $690K |
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
$122K
21.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
24%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $290K – $690K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $582K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $564K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 50 units
- vs category median 35
- Range (low → high)
- $182K→$1.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 186 Personal Care & Beauty brands
vs Personal Care & Beauty averages
How V's Barbershop Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 62
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Turnover rate
- 3.2%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +3.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +6.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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
- 10
- Loan volume
- $2.7M
- Median loan
- $305K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- 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)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 7
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into V's Barbershop's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 7 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 7 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 7-year lending trend
Instant access. No subscription.
With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 10 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
V's Barbershop presents CAUTION-level risk: opaque financials, stagnant unit growth, unprotected territories, and undisclosed net income prevent accurate ROI assessment and suggest systemic profitability concerns.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 18 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Unit Volume) disclosed — impossible to assess profitability or ROI; average revenue of $581,838 provided but net income withheld raises transparency concerns
- 02MEDMinimal system growth (3.3% YoY) with only 62 units suggests weak franchisee recruitment and retention; stagnant expansion indicates limited brand momentum
- 03MINORWide investment range ($290K-$690K) with no clear cost breakdown — high variance suggests inconsistent unit economics or location-dependent performance
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisees in same market will cannibalize each other's revenue and customer base
- 05MINORTiered royalty structure (6% up to $600K, then 3.5%) incentivizes underreporting revenue; franchisor has financial motive to dispute gross sales figures
- 06MINORHigh upfront fees relative to unit growth — $40K franchise fee in slow-growing 62-unit system suggests recruitment struggles and potential cash flow dependency on fees rather than royalties
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 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Arizona |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 3 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 27 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 25 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and franchisor location
- POS system
- Shortcuts
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Shortcuts
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
62 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
V's Barbershop · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a V's Barbershop franchise?
The total investment to open a V's Barbershop franchise ranges from $290K – $690K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do V's Barbershop franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the V's Barbershop FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $582K. The median is $564K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is V's Barbershop's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, V's Barbershop has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 10 loans, meaning 0.0% 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 V's Barbershop franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, V's Barbershop has 62 total units in the United States, including 58 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is V's Barbershop a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates V's Barbershop as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 18 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.