European Wax Center franchise: what it costs
Opening a waxing center with the European Wax Center franchise runs $331,600 to $776,950. That figure comes from its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
European Wax Center franchise cost, item by item
- Full opening cost
- $331,600 to $776,950 Item 7, 2026 FDD
- Franchise fee you pay one time at the start
- $36,000 to $45,000 Item 5, 2026 FDD
- Royalty, your ongoing payments to the brand
- 6% taken from gross sales Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Marketing fund, which covers shared advertising
- 3% taken from gross sales Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Figures on sales or earnings
- $902,437 a year on average across the locations the brand counts, before costs Item 19, 2026 FDD
- Locations when 2025 ended
- Franchise owners ran 1,042, the company 5 Item 20, 2026 FDD
Every figure above comes from the 2026 European Wax Center Franchise Disclosure Document. EWC Franchisor LLC filed it with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, and it's dated April 23, 2026. Each small label points to the numbered part of the FDD where that figure sits.
Figures for sales and earnings in the European Wax Center FDD
In Item 19, European Wax Center shares figures; that's the FDD section where a brand may give sales or earnings for its locations. The main figure shows average sales per year of $902,437 for all 1,028 of the franchised centers open for the full 2025 fiscal year. It is money the store takes in, not profit, because rent, wages and every other cost get paid from it.
Our guide explains reading an Item 19; check it before you trust any number in one.
European Wax Center beside other beauty and wellness franchises
Opening a European Wax Center costs more than most of the beauty and wellness franchises covered on this site; the middle one starts at $254K.
| Brand | Total cost to opentotal, lowest to highest | Upfront feeone-time fee | Royaltyongoing, usually a % of sales | Year filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supercuts | $186K to $323K | $39,500 | 4%, then 6% | 2025 |
| Great Clips | $188K to $420K | $20,000 | 6% | 2026 |
| The Joint Chiropractic | $254K to $521K | $39,900 | 7% (at least $700 a month) | 2024 |
| European Wax Center | $332K to $777K | $36,000 to $45,000 | 6% | 2026 |
| Massage Envy | $696K to $1.05M | $45,000 | 6% | 2026 |
Before you buy, a brand has to hand over its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD); the brand's latest one is where every figure comes from. After you open, the royalty is the part of sales, or the fixed amount, that you keep paying the brand. A K stands for thousand, an M for million. Every one of the 5 brands puts numbers for sales or earnings in its FDD; choose a brand to view them. The filing year is the year that FDD was listed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
The number of European Wax Center locations
Franchise owners ran 100% of the 1,047 European Wax Center locations found in the United States when 2025 ended (Item 20). In that same part of the FDD, you get phone numbers for owners still running stores and ones who left. Your best way to learn how these costs play out in real life is to call a few of them.
Get the European Wax Center FDD read by a franchise attorney
Before you sign, one franchise attorney can go through the European Wax Center FDD and franchise agreement with you.