Buff City Soap
Wellness & Personal Care · Skincare & Cosmetics
- Active units
- 251
- Avg unit volume
- $583k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Buff City Soap
Welcome to Buff City Soap, where we are dedicated to creating handmade products that are both gentle on your skin and kind to the environment. Our soaps are made from nourishing plant-based ingredients and are free from harsh chemicals, detergents, and animal fats. Each bar of soap is handmade with care in our local Soap Makeries, making them truly unique, just like you. Whether you choose to shop online or visit our Soap Makeries, you will find a wide range of delightful, fragrant creations for your bath and shower routine. In addition to our soaps, we also offer a variety of bath and body products, including bath bombs, body scrubs, face care products, and more. We even have products for men, such as shave bars and beard oils. Join us in our mission to transform your daily self-care routine with our high-quality and beautifully scented products. Shop now and experience the Buff City Soap difference.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Development Agreement credit
For second Makery under a 2-unit DA, balance due is $25,000 (50% of initial franchise fee)
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,500 – 4,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Growth
- Total locations251
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings4
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-4.2%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio2.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$583k
Weighted average computed across terciles: (387347*78 + 559468*78 + 805804*77) / 233 ≈ 583,255 annual Net Sales for mature franchised Makeries.
- 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$837k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open12 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio0.7×
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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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.