Is Little Diggers or Sit Still Kid’s Salon cheaper to open?

Little Diggers costs $216,600–$482,150 and Sit Still Kid’s Salon costs $182,972–$494,926 to open (FDD Item 7). Sit Still Kid’s Salon has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Little Diggers or Sit Still Kid’s Salon?

FranchiseVerdict grades Little Diggers D and Sit Still Kid’s Salon A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Little Diggers vs Sit Still Kid’s Salon

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Little Diggers and Sit Still Kid’s Salon are education franchises. Little Diggers requires an investment of $217K – $482K while Sit Still Kid’s Salon requires $183K – $495K. Sit Still Kid’s Salon discloses average revenue of $313K; Little Diggers does not report Item 19 data. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates Little Diggers D (Below average) and Sit Still Kid’s Salon A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Little Diggers	Sit Still Kid’s Salon
Verdict Grade	DBelow averageBelow average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$217K – $482K	$183K – $495K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$50K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ACompany-owned only · n=2	$313KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	2	24
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2025	2018
FDD Year	2025	2025