Cost Cutters Family Hair Care vs Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cost Cutters Family Hair Care vs Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise
Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
Investment $148,930 - $316,700$200,000 - $350,000
Franchise Fee $39,500$25,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee 4%-
Year Founded 19821989
Year Franchised 19821990
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise
Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Retail/service industry experience useful
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    Financing Options

     
    Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise
    Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise
    Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
    Training On-the-job training: 46.5 hours Classroom training: 24 hours Additional training: As needed-
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO -
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (20% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise
    Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Cost Cutters Family Hair Care

    In 1963, Joe Francis opened the first The Barbers Hairstyling for Men salon in Minnesota. Five years later, the salons began styling women's hair. In 1982, Francis diversified even more, founding family salon Cost Cutters. Twelve Cost Cutters centers opened that first year, and six years later, the 300th salon opened. Today, Cost Cutters is owned by Regis Corporation, a Minneapolis-based company that also owns a host of other hair salons, including City Looks, Regis Salons, Supercuts and We Care Hair.

    Veteran Incentives  $2,500 rebate on first-store franchise fee
    #244 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Trade Secrets/Glamour Secrets

    Trade Secrets is Canada's pioneer one stop beauty shop with a full service salon and over 4,000 high quality Salon products for sale under one roof. The beauty industry is booming and proven to be recession proof and Trade Secrets is riding the explosive growth. With over 65 locations now in high visibility, high traffic malls and outdoor locations, Trade Secrets is looking for franchisees in ON and QC to join its success story.

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    #125 in Canada's Top franchises.