Is Waxing the City or PAINT Nail Bar cheaper to open?

Waxing the City costs $339,945–$646,195 and PAINT Nail Bar costs $217,850–$755,700 to open (FDD Item 7). PAINT Nail Bar has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Waxing the City or PAINT Nail Bar?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 18.6% for Waxing the City and 9.1% for PAINT Nail Bar. Lower is safer, so PAINT Nail Bar has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Waxing the City or PAINT Nail Bar?

FranchiseVerdict grades Waxing the City B and PAINT Nail Bar C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Waxing the City vs PAINT Nail Bar

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Waxing the City and PAINT Nail Bar are personal care & beauty franchises. Waxing the City requires an investment of $340K – $646K while PAINT Nail Bar requires $218K – $756K. Waxing the City discloses average revenue of $478K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for PAINT Nail Bar. On SBA loan performance, PAINT Nail Bar has a lower charge-off rate (9.1%) compared to Waxing the City (18.6%). FranchiseVerdict rates Waxing the City B (Above average) and PAINT Nail Bar C (Average).

Metric	Waxing the City	PAINT Nail Bar
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$340K – $646K	$218K – $756K
Franchise Fee	$43K	$53K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$478K	N/AIncl. company outlets · n=2
SBA Charge-Off Rate	18.6% (114 loans)	9.1% (25 loans)
Total Units	167	26
Unit Growth (YoY)	+16 units	-4 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2016
FDD Year	2026	2024