At a Glance
About Fantastic Sams
Fantastic Sams is a franchise opportunity in the personal services sector. The personal care and lifestyle services category remains one of the more active corners of franchising, and Fantastic Sams competes within it with a defined operating model.
Opening a Fantastic Sams franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $162,500–$453,000. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $35,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
Fantastic Sams includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
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Financial Performance (Item 19)
Based on 311 of 484 franchised Fantastic Sams Salons open the full 2025 calendar year and reporting 12 months of data, average annual Gross Sales were $325,419 (median $300,755), ranging from a low of $68,577 to a high of $1,038,420. Only 44% of reporting Salons met or exceeded the system-wide average, with top-quartile Salons averaging $541,996 versus $155,899 for the bottom quartile, showing wide performance variation. No profit, expense, or breakeven data is disclosed.
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