Fantastic Sams Hair Salons vs 18/8 Fine Men's Salons Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Fantastic Sams Hair Salons vs 18/8 Fine Men's Salons including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Franchise	18/8 Fine Men's Salons Franchise
Investment	$215,000 - $479,000	$50,000 - $232,089
Franchise Fee	$30,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	$362+/wk.	-
Advertising Fee	$142/week	-
Year Founded	1974	-
Year Franchised	1976	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	Varies	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Franchise	18/8 Fine Men's Salons Franchise
Experience	General business experience	Business experience with an affinity to hospitality and managing small teams are the essential skills we look for.
Financing Options
	Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Franchise	18/8 Fine Men's Salons Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Franchise	18/8 Fine Men's Salons Franchise
Training	Available in MA: 1 week Salon Fundamentals At regional office: ongoing On-The-Job Training: ongoing Classroom Training: 32 hours	-
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 National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	Marketing is our strength � our CEO has a thirty year background in marketing. We have great programs and materials already designed that will help get you customers and build a buzz around the brand.
Operations	50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8	We help you find and train a quality behind-the-chair manager. With this key person in place, then the rest of the team can be hired and managed. Many franchisees also bring in family members to work for the franchise and help manage operations.
Expansion Plans
	Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Franchise	18/8 Fine Men's Salons Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	Yes	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

About Fantastic Sams Hair Salons

Join a Franchise that:
 * Is Recession Resistant
 * Is A Leader in its Category
 * Does not require previous experience
 * Has a low investment
 * Offers Single & Multi-Unit Development Opportunities
Owning a Fantastic Sams Hair Salon franchise is a great investment because:
 * The hair care business is large, growing, recession resistant and immune to technology or other competitive forces. Hair is always growing and the demand for more services and personal attention by today's consumer creates a great opportunity for the right hair salon business model. The American Salon's Green Book, the bible of the salon business, cites numerous hair care business trends that greatly favor the Fantastic Sams hair salon franchise model
 * As a leading hair salon franchise, Fantastic Sams Hair Salon has been featured in some of the top industry and business publications
o Entrepreneur Magazine
 o Franchise 500 - #1 Full Service Hair Salon Franchise; #50 overall
 o Franchise Times - #54 of Top 200 Franchises
 o Black Enterprise - Top Franchises for African Americans
 o Poder Enterprise Magazine - Top Franchises for Hispanics
 o USA Today - Top Franchises for Minorities
* You don't need to have any previous experience in the Hair Salon Business. Whether you are interested in developing single or multiple salons, as an owner of a Fantastic Sams Hair Salon Franchise, each day you'll work on your business, not in your business. Using your skills in marketing, employee relations, and business management, you dictate the success of your salon or salons.
 * In the hair care business, Fantastic Sams Hair Salon fills a large niche that no one else is exploiting - the full-service salon at reasonable prices. And with a low initial investment, owning a  Fantastic Sams Hair Salon Franchise is a great business decision.

Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee

About 18/8 Fine Men's Salons

* A truly differentiated business from all the women's salons, and the low cost haircut places
* The salon industry generates over $50 billion in revenue and keeps growing
* On every corner, at every mall, you can find women's salons and low cost haircut places. Women's salons may offer quality stylist for women - along with the fishbowl design, the smell of perm, and the chatter of gossip. Low cost haircut places are for men on a tight budget, where saving a few dollars is necessary.
* 18|8 Fine Men's Salons are designed for discerning, successful men who want to look their best, feel their best, so they perform their best. They want exceptionally skilled stylists at locations near where they live or work. And they want privacy as well as a spectrum of true solutions for all their haircare and grooming needs.
* 18|8 Fine Men's Salons is the hottest salon franchise concept now available
* Successful men tend to be very loyal and very good tippers
* Because we are in the best locations, and we attract successful men, we attract the best quality, most experienced stylists
* No industry experience required
* Surprisingly low start up costs - reasonable overhead
* Additional profit centers - memberships, products, consulting and referral