How much is a Waxing the City franchise? $310,774 – $646,420 to open, per its disclosure filings
$310,774 – $646,420
Opening a Waxing the City franchise takes $310,774 – $646,420 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $98,544 – $149,105. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%. To qualify, Waxing the City asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $300,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Waxing the City cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $98,544 | $149,105 | $98,544 to $149,105 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $310,774 | $646,420 | $310,774 to $646,420 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $310,774 | $646,420 | $310,774 to $646,420 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 6 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $310,774 – $646,420 range is derived from Waxing the City's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 6% on sales, the ad-fund contribution of up to 2%, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Waxing the City's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Waxing the City's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $310,774 — about 1.7× the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $98,544 — about 2× 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
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Waxing the City 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 Waxing the City for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Waxing the City franchise fee?
$98,544 – $149,105, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Waxing the City charge?
A royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 2%, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Waxing the City franchise?
Waxing the City's filings ask for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $300,000 minimum net worth (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.