The Lash Lounge franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening The Lash Lounge franchise takes $384,797 – $719,490 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $68,000 – $135,000. To qualify, The Lash Lounge asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $350,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
The Lash Lounge franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $68,000 | $135,000 | $68,000 to $135,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $384,797 | $719,490 | $384,797 to $719,490 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $384,797 | $719,490 | $384,797 to $719,490 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full The Lash Lounge cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How The Lash Lounge's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where The Lash Lounge's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $384,797 — about 2.1× the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $68,000 — about 1.4× 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 The Lash Lounge's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 3 units; 97 units opened, 26 closed, ending at 117 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for The Lash Lounge 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 The Lash Lounge 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 The Lash Lounge 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 The Lash Lounge 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 The Lash Lounge 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 Lash Lounge franchise
The Lash Lounge is a health & fitness franchisor with 117 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 3 units; its filings record 97 unit openings and 26 closures, ending at 117 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is The Lash Lounge Franchise, LLC. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
Disclosure filings report 4 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
The franchisee will operate an upscale salon featuring the application of semi-permanent and temporary eyelash extensions and other eye-enhancing services, such as eyelash and eyebrow tinting and eyelash perming, as well as makeup application and facial threading services, combined with a retail boutique featuring the sale of clothing, gift items, makeup accessories, and a private label cosmetic and skin care line under the trade name and trademark THE LASH LOUNGE®. The franchisee also may elect to provide permanent makeup services at the Salon including permanent eyeliner, lip liner, and eyebrows.
The Lash Lounge franchise: quick answers
- How much does The Lash Lounge franchise cost?
- $384,797 – $719,490 all-in to open, per The Lash Lounge's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many The Lash Lounge units are there?
- 117 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have The Lash Lounge's units held up?
- 86.8% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).