How Much Does a Roosters Men's Grooming Center Franchise Cost?

A new single Roosters Men’s Grooming Center Shop has an Estimated Initial Investment of $265,690 to $432,390. That range comes from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document issued October 17, 2025 and amended February 1, 2026. It applies to the traditional new-shop model described in Item 7, not to the purchase price of an existing Shop or the total cost of constructing every location in a multi-unit commitment.

The 2025 FDD breaks the single-Shop investment into premises, construction, equipment, technology, launch and early working-capital categories. The two largest disclosed ranges are Leasehold Improvements at $85,000 to $175,000 and Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment at $75,000 to $90,000. Those categories explain much of the spread between the low and high totals.

Item 5 discloses a $39,500 Development Fee for one Shop, $69,500 for three Shops and $99,500 for six Shops. A commitment above six Shops adds $10,000 for each additional Shop. The Development Fee is nonrefundable, including when suitable sites are not found or development deadlines are missed.

Under Item 11 and Item 17, the second Shop is required to open 18 months after the first Shop’s required opening date, and the third is due 18 months after the second Shop’s required opening date. Missing a Development Period can result in loss of undeveloped rights without a refund of the Development Fee. Source: 2025 FDD, Items 5, 11 and 17, pp. 15–16, 36–37 and 54.

The investment is not paid as one lump sum. The Development Fee is due at contract signing, while premises, equipment, construction, inventory, marketing and working-capital payments occur as the Shop moves toward opening and through its first three months.

The FDD says Shops generally are expected to open within five to 12 months after signing the applicable Franchise Agreement or paying consideration. Construction timing, financing, permits, equipment installation and site availability can change the cash schedule. The official Regis franchise support page describes general support, but the executed agreements and approved site budget control the actual obligations.

Leasehold Improvements, rent and the condition of the premises are the largest location-sensitive variables. Item 7 models a traditional Roosters Shop of about 1,000 to 1,400 square feet with six grooming stations and estimates rent at $3,000 to $10,000 per month. Landlord contributions can reduce the franchisee’s build-out burden, while local materials, structural conditions, codes and market rents can push it higher.

The FDD’s official total assumes a newly developed Shop. For an existing Roosters Shop or an affiliated salon converted to Roosters, the purchase price depends on the assets, location, condition and other transaction factors. Conversion upgrades are required, but the FDD does not provide a conversion investment range. The approved construction vendor is mandatory for an affiliated branded-salon conversion, with a disclosed $5,500 or $7,500 coordination fee plus the construction, remodeling, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment, shipping and handling costs.

Regis publishes general real-estate criteria for its salon portfolio, but those portfolio-level criteria do not replace the Roosters Item 7 assumptions or a location-specific lease and construction budget.

The core continuing charges are the Royalty Fee, the National Advertising Fund, local advertising, technology and premises expenses. The Royalty Fee is 4% of Gross Sales until the first anniversary and 6% of Gross Sales for the rest of the Franchise Agreement term. Monthly EFT is taken by the 15th day of the following month.

How does the FDD define Gross Sales?

Gross Sales generally means revenue from products and services connected with the Shop, whether paid by cash or credit, less qualifying refunded returns. Government-imposed taxes collected from customers are excluded. This basis applies to the Royalty Fee and National Fund; no annual dollar estimate should be inferred without actual Shop sales.

Zenoti payment processing

Item 11 lists non-Amex interchange plus 0.15% and $0.15, a $10 monthly Shop fee, $0.05 per failed authorization, $15 per lost chargeback dispute and 2.9% for Amex, subject to change and individual discussion with the provider.

Required inventory

All approved retail inventory, backbar and Shop supplies must be purchased on an ongoing basis from designated or approved suppliers. The amount varies with actual orders.

Technology changes

Roosters may require new or modified Computer System components and service. Item 11 does not cap future upgrade costs and can require compliance within 60 days after notice.

Item 6 includes transfer, renewal, late-payment, training, convention, lease and reimbursement charges that do not apply in every month. Their importance depends on ownership changes, contract renewal, compliance, supplier requests and the lease structure.

• Supplier testing: the franchisee pays inspection and actual test costs when asking Roosters to evaluate a new supplier or product, even if approval is denied.
• Insurance default: if required insurance is not maintained and the franchisor obtains it, the franchisee reimburses the out-of-pocket cost plus a reasonable administrative fee.
• Taxes and claims: the franchisee reimburses certain taxes imposed on Initial Fees, Continuing Fees or Advertising Fees and may owe indemnification depending on a claim.
• Brand Standards and remodels: required design, equipment, technology, renovation, refurbishment or remodeling costs are paid by the franchisee and are not capped in the FDD.
• Renewal condition: renewal can require capital expenditures to bring the Shop to the then-current image, in addition to the $2,500 Renewal Fee.

No fixed liquid-capital, net-worth or non-borrowed-funds threshold is stated in the reviewed 2025 FDD cost sections or on the official public franchise pages reviewed. That absence does not mean a candidate can fund only the low end of Item 7. The FDD expressly warns that Additional Funds may be insufficient and that more working capital may be needed during the first three months and afterward.

Item 10 says Roosters and its agents or affiliates generally do not offer direct or indirect financing and do not guarantee notes, leases or obligations, except for the disclosed possibility of a lease or lease guaranty arrangement. The official Regis franchise FAQ says qualified prospects may be referred to business financing companies. A referral is not a promise of approval, terms or available proceeds.

The official total is a disclosure range, not a fixed quote for a particular city, landlord, construction plan or financing structure. The highest-priority checks are the internal rent discrepancy, the construction-fee path, multi-unit capital beyond the first Shop and uncapped future obligations.

The Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule requires a 23-item disclosure document and supports using the current FDD and agreements as the primary due-diligence record. For Roosters, the central capital distinction is straightforward: $265,690 to $432,390 is the disclosed single-Shop Estimated Initial Investment; $39,500 is only the one-Shop initial fee; percentage fees continue after opening; and a multi-unit commitment requires capital beyond the first disclosed opening budget.