COST CUTTERS vs PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-33.1% (2022–2025)
Net unit change
+9.0% (2023–2025)
Weak
Exit quality
Strong
Strong
Transfer / churn
Fair
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$39,500
Franchise fee
$45,000
$181K–$342K
Investment range
$160K–$385K
6%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
COST CUTTERS
PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS
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