Cost Cutters Family Hair Care vs Blo Blow Dry Bar Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cost Cutters Family Hair Care vs Blo Blow Dry Bar 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	Blo Blow Dry Bar Franchise
Investment	$148,930 - $316,700	$229,000 - $347,500
Franchise Fee	$39,500	$39,000
Royalty Fee	6%	6%
Advertising Fee	4%	-
Year Founded	1982	2007
Year Franchised	1982	2007
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Term Of Agreement	15 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise	Blo Blow Dry Bar Franchise
Experience	General business experience Marketing skills Retail/service industry experience useful	The ideal Blo Blow Dry Bar Franchise Partner: • is passionate about delighting customers • has great people skills • has a strong work ethic, a commitment to follow proven systems, and basic business skills • is actively engaged in driving their business • is comfortable building partnerships and representing blo in the community • possesses an entrepreneurial sprit and is determined to the success of their small business • has a net worth of at least $350,000
Financing Options
	Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise	Blo Blow Dry Bar 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/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise	Blo Blow Dry Bar Franchise
Training	On-the-job training: 46.5 hours Classroom training: 24 hours Additional training: As needed	Our comprehensive training and coaching programs cover the entire spectrum of your business: site selection & lease negotiation, recruiting & training, marketing & PR, day-to-day operations, and the best blow drying techniques.
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform	Blo’s head office team is passionately dedicated to your success. Our expert staff are here to support you from the minute you sign on as a Franchise Partner, through your grand opening, and on a daily basis.
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO	Blo’s marketing team is here to guide you on all aspects of marketing and PR, including social media and event planning, and to provide the promotional tools you need to succeed. Consider us your in-house marketing department. We also design any marketing materials you require including signage, business cards, flyers and coupons, advertisements and event invitations.
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)	-
Expansion Plans
	Cost Cutters Family Hair Care Franchise	Blo Blow Dry Bar Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

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 Blo Blow Dry Bar