Supercuts franchise
Supercuts is a walk-in hair salon chain offering affordable haircuts, shampoos, blow-dries and color, without the chemical treatments of full-service salons. It is owned by Regis Corporation. At the end of 2025 there were 1,801 Supercuts locations in the US, 1,701 franchised and 100 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $186K–$323K
- Franchise fee
- $39,500
- Royalty
- 4–6%
- Locations, 2025
- 1,801−551 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- Franchising since
- 1988
- First location
- 1987
- Franchisor based in
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Time to open
- Must open within 12 months of signing
- Financing
- None offered
From Supercuts, Inc’s 2025 filing.
How much a Supercuts franchise costs
Opening one Supercuts salon costs an estimated $185,930 to $323,460. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Supercuts, Inc, 2025 filing, page 31
Supercuts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,500, charged as a development fee for a first salon. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Supercuts, Inc, 2025 filing, page 23
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of service and merchandise revenue in the first year, then 6%, paid monthly (6% throughout for converted company salons). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 5% of gross sales |
Source: Supercuts, Inc, 2025 filing, page 25
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Supercuts publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it gives average and median gross sales for franchised salons in fiscal 2024–2025. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Supercuts, Inc, 2025 filing, page 66
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,070 (−182) | 7 | 196 |
| 2024 | 1,935 (−135) | 3 | 145 |
| 2025 | 1,701 (−234) | 100 | 245 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
Source: Supercuts, Inc, 2025 filing, page 67
How Supercuts compares
Of the 6 salon franchises on this site, Supercuts is the cheapest to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Supercuts | Typical salon |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $186K | $371K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 9.5% | 1.9% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −24.5% | +13.4% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 6 of 6 |
Typical is the median across the 6 brands in salon franchises.
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Supercuts franchise questions
How long does it take to open a Supercuts?
Must open within 12 months of signing, according to Supercuts's 2025 filing. Finding a site, permits and build-out are what usually stretch it.
Does Supercuts help with financing?
No. Supercuts does not offer financing or guarantee loans or leases, so buyers arrange their own, usually a bank or SBA loan.
Is Supercuts growing or shrinking?
Over the last 3 years 35 franchised locations opened and 586 closed or left, a net change of −24.5%. About 9.5% of locations closed or left each year. That is above the 1.9% typical for salon franchises.
How does Supercuts compare with other salon franchises?
Of the 6 salon franchises here, Supercuts is the cheapest to open (low end $186K against a $371K median) and the 2nd largest by number of locations. Its 6% royalty is in line with the 6% median.
Does Supercuts say how much franchisees make?
Yes: it gives average and median gross sales for franchised salons in fiscal 2024–2025. Your results can differ; the filing explains which locations are counted.
Where is Supercuts based?
Supercuts, Inc is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the brand has sold franchises since 1988; the first location opened in 1987.