Is IMAGE Studios or HEYDAY cheaper to open?

IMAGE Studios costs $773,392–$1,734,462 and HEYDAY costs $966,010–$1,230,590 to open (FDD Item 7). IMAGE Studios has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, IMAGE Studios or HEYDAY?

IMAGE Studios reports $445,097 average annual unit revenue vs $2,126,957 for HEYDAY (FDD Item 19). HEYDAY is higher. For IMAGE Studios: Includes company-owned outlets. For HEYDAY: Includes company-owned outlets.

Which is the better franchise, IMAGE Studios or HEYDAY?

FranchiseVerdict grades IMAGE Studios B and HEYDAY A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

IMAGE Studios vs HEYDAY

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both IMAGE Studios and HEYDAY are personal care & beauty franchises. IMAGE Studios requires an investment of $773K – $1.7M while HEYDAY requires $966K – $1.2M. In terms of revenue, HEYDAY reports higher average unit revenue at $2.1M. Note: Includes company-owned outlets. HEYDAY has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates IMAGE Studios B (Above average) and HEYDAY A (Strongest tier).

Metric	IMAGE Studios	HEYDAY
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$773K – $1.7M	$966K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$65K	$60K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$445KIncl. company outlets	$2.1MIncl. company outlets
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	0.0% (12 loans)
Total Units	129	18
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2024	2021
FDD Year	2026	2023