frequently asked questions (FAQs)

All banks have financing programs for business startups like franchises. We will be happy to recommend a financial institution to you and have excellent information on available programs.

The Glamour Secrets Real Estate Department, in collaboration with a commercial real estate agent, seeks out and evaluates sites based on their visibility and customer traffic. You will be involved every step of the way throughout this process, and you, the franchisee will have the final approval of the location.

The franchise fee is currently set at $25,000. The franchise fee is payable in two installments: $10,000 Deposit, $15,000 Balance payable upon signing the franchise agreement.

Glamour Secrets royalty fee is a competitive 6% of gross sales calculated on total gross revenue generated by a franchise. Royalties are vital in the franchise industry to ensure the franchisor’s strength and the maintenance and creation of various programs and systems.

2.5% of gross sales is contributed to the National Advertising Fund by each and every franchisee. This amount is invested in targeted advertising campaigns. This fund covers the cost of national brand awareness and advertising on radio, national magazine and newspaper publications and other national advertising mediums.

Not necessarily. The beauty of franchising is that you can bring your own experience to the table and combine it with the franchisor’s experience. Glamour Secrets seeks hard-working, financially stable franchisees that are team players and have that entrepreneurial drive to succeed. Our franchisee network is made up of many diverse talents that add professionalism and sound business experience to the overall franchise community.

The Glamour Secrets Training is a minimum of 3 weeks and is conducted at our corporate headquarters and also a retail store site. This comprehensive training program incorporates various facets of retail operations, customer service, salon servicing, product knowledge and product merchandising, loss prevention, staff management, accounting, bookkeeping, budgeting and analysis of your business plan, but most important you will receive hands on development training within the retail store environment.

We are always adding to our training programs, and incorporate ongoing training that is sponsored by many of our reputable suppliers.

The Initial Franchise term is 10 years.

Glamour Secrets designs the retail store based on the type of site selected. Construction is performed according to specific banner standards and specifications. We also handle initial merchandising for the starting inventory.

Yes. Glamour Secrets handles everything involved in opening your franchise. Your only responsibility is hiring staff and setting up some minor utility accounts.

Plan on at least three months if purchasing a new franchise location. During this time, Glamour Secrets designs, builds and conducts the initial store sets up that includes position of fixtures and merchandising the store with the start up inventory.

Glamour Secrets currently has a number of multi-unit franchise operators. In fact, the sign of a good franchise is the rate at which a franchisee acquires more stores. Glamour Secrets offers a multi-store program that encourages franchisees to acquire one or more franchise locations.