OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $45K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $160K–$385K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $304K ("AVERAGE GROSS SALES FOR 2025 FOR FRANCHISED SALONS OPERATING FOR ALL OF 2025" — Note 1: "As of December 31, 2025, there were 84 franchised Salons. The table above includes the 77 franchised Salons that were open and operating for all of 2025. The table does not include the seven franchised Salons that opened for the first time during 2025 but does include two franchised Salons that reopened in 2025 under different ownership after the applicable prior franchise agreements were terminated in 2025. This table also does not include the one franchised Salon the franchise agreement for which was terminated in 2025, which franchised Salon had been open for at least 12 months prior to closing..." Note 3: "All of the franchised Salons represented in the table above are located in strip-centers." Note 4: "The information has been taken from financial reports submitted by the franchisees." All Franchised Salons row: 32 / 77 (42%) attained or exceeded the average; lowest $116,358, highest $688,504.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 84 franchised at year end · 3 exits (3.8% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Symphona LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS FDD for free?
PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $304K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, PIGTAILS & CREWCUTS ended with 84 franchised outlets; 3 of 78 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 3.8% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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