Bella Bridesmaids
Retail & Consumer Goods · Apparel & Accessories
- Active units
- 41
- Avg unit volume
- $363k
- Royalty
- 4.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Bella Bridesmaids
Bella Bridesmaids loves weddings! With one of the largest collections of bridesmaid dresses from the world's leading designers in our Bella Showrooms, we have the perfect dress for every bridal party. Whether you're having a grand ballroom wedding or a casual hoedown on the family farm, our extensive selection of dresses has you covered. Our knowledgeable Bella stylists are here to assist you in finding the right dress for your vision and unique bridesmaids. We offer personal attention and can ship your dresses anywhere in the Continental United States. By shopping at Bella Bridesmaids, you're supporting small businesses, as each of our showrooms is locally owned, mostly by female entrepreneurs. So come on in, have some fun, and visit a Bella Bridesmaids showroom near you. Book an appointment today to start finding the perfect dresses for your bridal party.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Subsequent franchise inside protected Territory
Franchise fee $10,000 for each subsequent showroom inside your protected Territory
- Subsequent franchise outside protected Territory
Franchise fee equals 75% of the then-current initial franchise fee for locations outside your protected Territory
- Brand fund
0.5% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Growth
- Total locations41
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings0
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-25.5%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-15.2%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$363k
Average for franchised stores only; excludes company-owned locations.
- 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—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$182k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open5 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate4.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio2.0×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
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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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.