Glamour Secrets/Trade Secrets vs Diesel Barbershop Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Glamour Secrets/Trade Secrets Franchise
Diesel Barbershop Franchise
Investment $200,000 - $350,000$253,000 - $366,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 6%7.5%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 20012017
Year Franchised 20032017
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Glamour Secrets/Trade Secrets Franchise
Diesel Barbershop Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Glamour Secrets/Trade Secrets Franchise
Diesel Barbershop Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Glamour Secrets/Trade Secrets Franchise
Diesel Barbershop Franchise
Training -New Franchisee classroom training On-site training - Diesel Opening Team comes to franchisee's location Online training solutions Annual convention training programs
Support -Ongoing support from Diesel corporate Corporate support team shop visits & reviews
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Glamour Secrets/Trade Secrets Franchise
Diesel Barbershop Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Glamour Secrets/Trade Secrets

Glamour 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. Glamour Secrets is positioning itself for explosive growth with this recession proof industry. With over 65 locations with its parent company Trade Secrets , Glamour Secrets is looking for franchisees in ON and QC to join its success story.

About Diesel Barbershop

Diesel Barbershop, a manly, cool, inviting and very comfortable barbershop for customers to get haircuts, shaves, beard trims, grey hair coloring and shoulder massages is seeking candidates to expand with them across the U.S.  Learn more about opening this unique, modern-day version of the vintage barbershop which serves patrons a complimentary drink as they relax.

The estimated initial investment associated with opening and commencing operation of an area representative business within a given Development Area pursuant to the franchisor’s form of area representative agreement ranges from $386,250 TO $697,800, including: an area representative fee that ranges between $125,000 to $322,800 that must be paid to franchisor prior to commencing operations of the Area Representative Business; and the estimated initial investment of $253,000 to $366,000 that you will incur with the opening and operation of the initial Shop you open within the Development Area to serve as your “Training Location,” including a $25,000 franchise fee payable to us in connection with that first Shop.