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V's Barbershop Franchise Review (2026)

Cost, Item 19 earnings & fees — from the actual FDD

A private-equity-grade read of the V's Barbershop Franchise Disclosure Document — the real cost to open, the earnings picture, and the risks a salesperson has no incentive to mention.

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Item 19 · average monthly revenue

$48,200/mo

Franchisor-disclosed across 58 reporting units. This is revenue— the full report models what you'd actually keep after every fee.

Diligence risk level

High

4 high-severity operational tripwires disclosed — see the tripwires section.

Does it fit your capital?

How much can you put toward opening?

The cash you have for the build-out — the one number the whole deal is measured against.

Estimated cost to open (Item 7)your capital ▎

$290,000$690,000

Capital gap to top of range$440,000SBA loan or partner likely

At a glance

System units

+4 / −1 last yr

Earnings (Item 19)

Disclosed

6 cohorts

Royalty

ongoing royalty

What the sales deck won't lead with

Descriptive, FDD-cited disclosures — read them before discovery day.

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisee's spouse must personally guarantee all financial obligations under the Franchise Agreement, putting marital assets at risk.(Special Risks, p.ii; Item 6, p.9)

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisee must purchase nearly all inventory and supplies from franchisor, its affiliate VBP, or designated suppliers at prices set by franchisor, which may exceed open-market prices.(Special Risks, p.ii; Item 8, p.16-19)

▲The FDD discloses: Royalties increase to up to 15% of gross sales during any period of financial default, charged for a minimum 14-day period.(Item 6, p.9)

Every fee, tripwire and territory term is in the full report

The full report opens

What you'd actually keep — that revenue modeled to profit after royalty, fees and debt service
The full Item 19 breakdown — 6 disclosed cohorts
Financial-health severity grade (Item 21 audit)
Every fee and hidden cost, with page cites
Operational tripwires and territory terms

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