In this FDD Talk post, you’ll learn the following:
- Section I – Background information on the Drybar franchise opportunity, including relevant news updates
- Section II – Estimated initial investment for a Drybar franchise, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2018 FDD
- Section III – Initial franchise fee, royalty fee, marketing fee, and other fees for a Drybar franchise, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2018 FDD
- Section IV – Number of franchised and company-owned Drybar outlets at the start of the year and the end of the year for 2015, 2016, and 2017, based on Item 20 of the company’s 2018 FDD
- Section V – Presentation and analysis of Drybar’s financial performance representations, based on Item 19 of the company’s 2018 FDD, including information on the:
- actual and average annual and monthly client visits and gross revenue during the first 12 months of operation for the 13 franchised Drybar Shops with more than 12 months of client visit history (as of December 31, 2017)
- 2017 average gross revenue (services, memberships, and retail products, less refunds), shop consumables, labor, controllable expenses, non-controllable expenses, and operating profit for the 11 franchised Drybar Shops that have been open for longer than 2 years and are considered standard shops since they have eight or more chairs
Section I – Background Information
14 Things You Need to Know About the Drybar Franchise
Unveils New Concept Shop
1. In early October 2017, Drybar unveiled a new styling and product concept shop in Bethesda, Maryland. It is the first Drybar salon to include a six-chair styling area where customers can choose from a menu of styling services. Another unique feature of the new concept shop is the upfront product area, where customers can try on more than 40 items and experience a complimentary consultation with a Drybar expert.
2. Although the concept store has new features, it will still have facets of the original Drybar concept, including the 12-chair blowout and shampoo stations. Services will be available on a walk-in basis, with customers checking in via Drybar bartenders who walk around with iPads.
3. Drybar founder Alli Webb attended the launch party for the Bethesda location and said that the Drybar product line now accounts for 30% of the business, so the new space is a great way to highlight these items.
4. Webb added, “When we first launched our products and tools, we thought they would be used exclusively by our stylists in the shop. It’s been a wonderful surprise to see how our product business has evolved into a huge portion of our business. I am so humbled by the number of women who use our products and it never gets old to hear their favorites and the scents they can’t get enough of. Our new Concept Shop lets our clients explore more in-depth and play with the entire product line, as we’ve learned the value of being able to try before you buy in the beauty space.”
5. Drybar will also be using the Bethesda concept store to test new products and services such as a Drybar-scented candle, which rolled out for the holiday season. When asked if other cities will be seeing similar stores, Webb said, “We’ve launched this store literally as a concept—we’re testing it out to see how it works! So we’ll see how it goes! I can say that the response thus far has been incredibly positive, and we’re excited to get feedback from our D.C. clients over the coming weeks and months.”
Exclusive Registry Partnership With Zola
6. Last August 2017, Zola, the fastest-growing wedding company in the country, announced an exclusive registry partnership with Drybar. Engaged couples can now register for Drybar services, only on Zola. Also, the two brands teamed up to offer special blowouts and wedding movie marathons in Austin, Boston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Washington D.C.
7. According to Zola, Labor Day is the biggest wedding weekend of the year, so to celebrate, Zola and Drybar offered $10 off a blowout that was valid every Friday to Sunday from August 11 to September 3 (2017). Additionally, brides-to-be can now register for packages of one, two, and four blowouts, as well as an Uptini package.
8. Shan-Lyn Ma, founder and CEO of Zola, said, “Zola brides and their guests are already visiting Drybar for their various wedding events, so this a perfect partnership. Guests will love giving this gift knowing that it will help brides feel extra special leading up to the big day.”
Collaborates With Too Faced to Launch Glitter Hair Spray
9. In late July 2018, Too Faced Cosmetics announced that it had partnered with Drybar to release a new product as part of Too Faced’s 20th anniversary celebration. The cosmetics brand has created a glittery version of Drybar’s scented hairspray, and it is called the Drybar x Too Faced Glitter Spritzer. The hairspray, which debuted on August 1, is infused with gold and silver glitter to make hair sparkle and shine while holding it in place.
10. Co-founder and chief creative officer of Too Faced Cosmetics Jerrod Blandino – who is friends with Drybar founder Alli Webb – said, “I love glitter in any shape or form. We were excited to make a product that was equivalent in the hair space to what [Too Faced] does in the makeup space. It’s a great marriage of the two brands.”
Company History
11. Drybar was founded in 2010 by Alli Webb, her husband Cameron, and her brother Michael Landau in Brentwood, California. Before starting Drybar, Webb had been running a side business (since 2008) called Straight-at-Home, which offered in-home blowouts based on referrals in Los Angeles. As blowouts grew in popularity, Webb’s one woman business got too big and she recognized the need for affordable blowouts (the service usually costs extra at traditional salons). Webb approached her brother and husband with the idea to start a salon that focused solely on blowouts.
12. A year after starting Drybar, the Webbs and Landau, with help from friends and family, raised $2.5 million to expand the business. Around this time, Drybar added several business luminaries to its list of investors and board of trustees, including Paul Pressler, former CEO of GAP and president of Disney, and Janet Gurwitch, the founder and former CEO of Laura Mercier Cosmetics.
13. Since then, Drybar has continued to grow across the U.S. and Canada and even created its own line of Drybar products which are also sold at Sephora and QVC.
Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500
14. Drybar did not rank on Entrepreneur’s 2018 Franchise 500 list.
Section II – Estimated Costs
- Please click here for detailed estimates of Drybar franchise costs, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2018 FDD.
Section III – Initial Franchise Fee, Royalty Fee, Marketing Fee, and Other Fees
- Please click here for detailed information on Drybar’s initial franchise fee, royalty fee, marketing fee, and other fees, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2018 FDD.
Section IV – Number of Franchised and Company-Owned Outlets
Franchised
2015
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 8
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 11
- Net Change: +3
2016
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 11
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 15
- Net Change: +4
2017
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 15
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 23
- Net Change: +8
Company-Owned
2015
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 31
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 44
- Net Change: +13
2016
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 44
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 53
- Net Change: +9
2017
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 53
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 66
- Net Change: +13
Section V – Financial Performance Representations (Item 19, 2018 FDD) and Analysis
Monthly Client Visits for 13 Franchised Drybar Shops in Their First 12 Months of Operation
- The table below reflects the monthly client visits for 13 franchised Shops during their first 12 months of operation beginning with the first day of the first full month when the Shop opened and continuing through the twelfth month the following year (ex: if a Shop opened on May 7th, the period will reflect amounts from June to May of the following year).
- The table includes information on 1 Shop in California, 2 Shops in Arizona, 4 Shops in Dallas Metro Market, 2 Shops in Georgia, 1 Shop in Colorado, 1 Shop in Kentucky, 1 Shop in Florida, and 1 Shop in Louisiana. It excludes 8 franchised Shops that opened in 2017.
- Each Shop included in the table offered similar products and services during its first year of operation as would generally be offered by a typical Drybar Shop described in the disclosure document, except that these Shops did not sell Drybar Branded Products at retail during their first year of operation.
- Drybar obtained this information from its Booker Reservations System’s “Operations Report.”
Shop 1 – Opened February 2011
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