Sugaring LA
Wellness & Personal Care · Massage & Spa Services
- Active units
- 4
- Avg unit volume
- $617k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Sugaring LA
Simply Sugaring is Lafayette, Indiana's first and only sugaring spa, offering a more gentle and all-natural form of hair removal. Their signature sugaring paste is made from just three simple ingredients: sugar, lemon, and water. At Simply Sugaring, they prioritize a good work/life balance, so they will only get back to you during business hours. They offer a range of services, including sugaring hair removal for various body parts, giving you smooth and flawless skin. To ensure a seamless experience, they kindly request that you arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. It's essential for new clients to review their policies and important information tabs to avoid appointment request declination. Located at 2220 Main Street in Lafayette, Indiana, Simply Sugaring is dedicated to providing excellent service and exceptional results. To book your appointment conveniently online, head to their website. Experience the difference of Simply Sugaring, where shaving is a thing of the past!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
3000.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 – 1,300 sq ft
- Development Agreement - 2 units
$55k
- Development Agreement - 3 to 5 units
$45k
- Development Agreement - 6 to 9 units
$40k
- Development Agreement - 10+ units
$35k
- Development Fee (2-Pack total)
$110k
- Development Fee (3-Pack total)
$135k
- Veteran discount
5000.0% off franchise fee — VetFran reduction of $5,000 on a single Studio Initial Franchise Fee
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 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)$617k
Average of the four affiliate studios’ 2024 revenues: (629,895.88 + 511,287.88 + 511,577.31 + 816,705.71) / 4 = 617,366.695.
- 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 rate28.2%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$372k
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 ratio1.7×
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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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.