Supercuts vs The Joint Chiropractic: franchise cost side by side

Supercuts is the cheaper of the two to open, from $185,930; The Joint Chiropractic starts at $254,250.

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Supercuts is the cheaper to open, from $185,930.

The Joint Chiropractic starts at $254,250, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Supercuts	The Joint Chiropractic
Total cost to open	$185,930 to $323,460	$254,250 to $520,800
Upfront fee	$39,500	$39,900
Royalty (ongoing fee)	4% of net service and merchandise revenue in the first year, then 6%	7% of gross sales or $700 a month, whichever is more
Marketing fund	5% of net service revenue	2% of gross sales
Published sales	$322,306 a year (average of 1,661 locations, 2024 to 2025)	$574,304 a year (average of 696 locations, 2023)
Outlets	1,701 franchised, 100 company	800 franchised, 135 company
Year filed	2025	2024

More comparisons with Supercuts and The Joint Chiropractic

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