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Fantastic Sams Hair Salons
Fantastic Sams has some messages for potential franchisees: "The hair business is always growing" and "Because hair always grows, so can your profits." This hair salon offers a wide variety of services, including adult and kid cuts, texturing, deep conditioning, chelating and reconstructive treatments, coloring and other assorted services such as beard and moustache trimming, Chi transformation, and hair relaxing. Fantastic Sams has more than 30 years of hair care and business management experience to share with franchisees. The franchisees also benefit from training as well as assistance with marketing, recruiting and employee retention, salon operations, real estate and development, and product sales.
Fast Facts
| Year established | 1974 |
| Franchising since | 1976 |
| Can be run from home? | No |
| Number of employees needed | 10 |
| Item 19 Financial Performance Representation? | No |
| Multiple units must be purchased in U.S. | No |
| Multiple units must be purchased outside U.S. | Yes |
| % of franchisees who own multiple units | 50% |
| Absentee ownership allowed? | No |
Franchise Unit Growth Rate
| Year | U.S. Franchises |
Non-U.S. Franchises |
Company-Owned Locations |
| 2011 | 1,192 | 9 | 13 |
| 2010 | 1,227 | 9 | 13 |
| 2009 | 1,279 | 8 | 0 |
Expanding in These Locations
| Total Investment | $115,000 - $228,600 |
| Franchise Fee | $30,000 |
| Royalty Fee | Fixed fee |
| Net Worth | $300,000 |
| Liquid Capital | $60,000 |
| Does franchisor offer financing? | No |
| Is franchisor on the SBA's Franchise Registry? | Yes |
| Is franchisor a member of the IFA's VetFran program? | Yes |
