Bellacures franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Bellacures franchise takes $133,300 – $284,417 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $40,000 – $95,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 1%. To qualify, Bellacures asks for $150,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Bellacures franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $40,000 | $95,000 | $40,000 to $95,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $133,300 | $284,417 | $133,300 to $284,417 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $133,300 | $284,417 | $133,300 to $284,417 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 1% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Bellacures cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Bellacures's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Bellacures's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $133,300 — about 28% below the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $40,000 — about 18% below the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How Bellacures's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2017: began the window at 4 units; 7 units opened, 3 closed, ending at 2 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Bellacures or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Bellacures for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Bellacures is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Bellacures grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Bellacures can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Bellacures franchise
Bellacures is a health & fitness franchisor with 2 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2017, it began the window at 4 units; its filings record 7 unit openings and 3 closures, ending at 2 units.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
From the day Bellacures first opened its doors in Beverly Hills it was heralded as the best nail salon in Los Angeles by LA Magazine, CitySearch.com, and Fox 11's Hot List, to name a few. Today, you can find Bellacures in over 30 major publications, including magazines like Allure, InStyle, and Vogue. Bellacures is a go-to for the many celebrities in Los Angeles and enjoys tremendous word-of-mouth marketing by its repeat customers.
Bellacures franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Bellacures franchise cost?
- $133,300 – $284,417 all-in to open, per Bellacures's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Bellacures units are there?
- 2 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Bellacures's units held up?
- 80% of units at risk between 2015 and 2017 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).