Sharkey's Cuts for Kids
Wellness & Personal Care · Beauty Salons & Barber Shops
- Active units
- 170
- Avg unit volume
- $276k
- Royalty
- $1k / yr
Franchised, year-end 2024
Annual flat fee
About Sharkey's Cuts for Kids
Sharkey's Cuts for Kids Sterling is the ultimate destination for kids' haircuts and salon services. With a fun and engaging atmosphere, we prioritize creating an entertaining experience for your little ones. Our skilled stylists provide superior haircuts in a clean and sanitized environment, ensuring the safety and comfort of your child. Every haircut at Sharkey's is a complete package. It includes a perfect wash, cut, and style to give your child a fresh and trendy look. But that's not all! We offer a range of exciting features and amenities to make the experience truly memorable. Kids can enjoy video games, watch their favorite cartoons on platforms like Disney+ and Hulu, and even sit in their choice of fun cars like police cars, firetrucks, or Frozen Jeeps. For girls, we offer complimentary mini-cures with nail polish changes and glamour rings. We also donate a percentage of each haircut to a local charity, emphasizing our commitment to our community. Located at 12320 Towncenter Plz Unit 271, Sterling, VA 20164, Sharkey's Cuts for Kids Sterling is the best place to book your child's haircut appointment. Book now and let your kids love getting their hair cut!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$160k
- Franchisor financing (if offered)
May finance up to $75,000 of the Initial Franchise Fee; 1–2 years; 2.5% interest; no prepayment penalty; security agreement and guaranty required
- Local advertising
3.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
950 – 1,400 sq ft
- 2-Pack Multi-Unit Addendum
$80k
- 3-Pack Multi-Unit Addendum
$120k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations200
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings37
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate17.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR19.1%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio5.3×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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 rate0.9%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment—
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
- Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
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.