Beauty Bungalows
Wellness & Personal Care · Beauty Salons & Barber Shops
- Active units
- 0
- Avg unit volume
- $396k
- Royalty
- 5.5%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Beauty Bungalows
Beauty Bungalows is a luxury salon brand that offers exclusive benefits and salon ownership opportunities for beauty professionals. Founded by Traci Hawkins, Beauty Bungalows provides a haven for creativity and personal growth in the beauty industry. The brand's first location, situated in Downtown Huntington Beach, California, features impeccably designed suites that epitomize the brand's commitment to luxury and style. Since its inception, Beauty Bungalows has expanded, with additional locations in Huntington Beach, Clovis, La Cienega, and Roseville. The brand's expansion exemplifies Traci's ambitious vision and dedication. Beauty Bungalows also offers franchising opportunities, allowing passionate entrepreneurs across the United States, Canada, UK, and Australia to join the Beauty Bungalows family. By becoming a part of Beauty Bungalows, beauty professionals gain the freedom to create their own brand and image in their luxury suites, personalize their salon space, manage their own schedule, set their own pricing, and enjoy a private setting for their clients. With Beauty Bungalows, beauty professionals can escape salon politics and experience the unparalleled benefits of salon ownership.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Multi-Unit discounted fees
Under MUDA, per-unit initial franchise fee is reduced: $40,000 (2nd), $35,000 (3rd), $30,000 (4th-6th), $25,000 (7th-10th) per chart.
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
6,000 – 8,000 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) - 2 units
$90k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement (MUDA) - 10 units
$315k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2024 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$396k
Computed average of the two Company-Owned Outlets' 2023 Gross Revenue: (283619 + 509170)/2.
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate-2.2%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin33.1%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.2M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open15 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate5.5%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.3×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns7.9%
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.