2026 FDD Item 19, p. 75
European Wax Center Franchise Revenue (2026 FDD)
In Item 19 of its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, European Wax Center reports average Gross Sales, all reporting franchised centers of $902,437 (Fiscal 2025 (ended January 3, 2026), 1,028 of 1,042 franchised centers open all year; 449 (43.7%) above the average). The figures below are selected disclosures, not a substitute for reading the full Item 19.
Startup cost: an European Wax Center franchise costs an estimated $331,600 – $776,950 to open (Item 7). See the full European Wax Center franchise cost breakdown.
Does European Wax Center’s Item 19 show profit or owner pay?
No. European Wax Center’s Item 19 reports sales but no profit, costs or owner pay. Rent, payroll, supplies, loan payments and Item 6 fees come out of sales before an owner is paid, so these figures cannot show what an owner earns.
What European Wax Center discloses (Item 19)
Source: European Wax Center 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 75.
| Figure | Value | Period | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Gross Sales, all reporting franchised centers | $902,437 | Fiscal 2025 (ended January 3, 2026) | 1,028 of 1,042 franchised centers open all year; 449 (43.7%) above the average (Item 19, PDF p. 75) |
| Average Gross Sales, mature centers (60+ months in operation) | $1,024,725 | Fiscal 2025 | 724 franchised centers; 323 (44.6%) above the average (Item 19, PDF p. 75) |
| Median Gross Sales, mature centers (60+ months in operation) | $967,104 | Fiscal 2025 | 724 franchised centers (Item 19, PDF p. 75) |
Item 19 sample and definitions
Item 19 (PDF page 75) covers 1,028 franchised centers open all of fiscal 2025, excluding 12 new centers, 2 relocations and 32 that closed. Quartile averages run from $1,428,602 (top) to $475,545 (bottom), and centers ranged from $135,136 to $2,420,856. The printed all-center median ($1,123,886) is not used because it falls above the second quartile's highest center.
How to interpret European Wax Center’s Item 19 figures and sample limits · What Item 19 does and does not show about owner pay.
A source check placed this record on review hold. Automatic fee estimates are withheld until the outstanding issues are resolved. Reported sales are not owner income.
Scope of these figures: The selected European Wax Center disclosures above retain their recorded periods and samples. The lead figure covers 1,028 of 1,042 franchised centers open all year; 449 (43.7%) above the average. They do not establish take-home owner income or the results of a new outlet. Read the linked Item 19 for the franchisor's definitions and exclusions.
Full European Wax Center franchise cost breakdown · Payback calculator (enter your own assumptions)
Sources
EWC Franchisor LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued April 23, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 18
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 20
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 26
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 75
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 82
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 62
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Document & verification changelog
- November 3, 2026: Source review hold recorded. Unresolved corrections are listed in this source section.
- November 3, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued April 23, 2026).
- November 3, 2026: Rechecked against the April 23, 2026 Minnesota FDD: Items 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 17, 19 and 20. Item 6 now lists all 32 rows (the draft had 5). The franchise fee is now the standard $45,000, with the existing-franchisee price in notes. Removed an impossible all-center median from Item 19 and added mature-center figures. Moved franchisor details into standard fields, added the opening time and rewrote the analysis. The Item 20 footnoted gap remains and is disclosed.
- November 2, 2026: Provisional publication approved per owner directive: Owner directed on November 2, 2026 that every remaining batch 6 brand go live, including brands whose FDDs print conflicting figures. Each record was rechecked against its FDD on November 3, 2026; the unresolved source conflicts remain disclosed and the record is not marked verified.