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Buy a Blushington Franchise

Blushington is a beauty lounge franchise offering blowouts, professional makeup, skincare, lashes and brows under one roof. The concept is built around inclusive artistry for all ages, skin tones and hair textures, pairing high-end salon services with an accessible, express experience. Revenue comes through walk-in and on-demand services, memberships and branded retail products.

Founded by sisters Stephanie and Niki Marin, the brand ran corporate locations in major markets including New York, Los Angeles and Dallas for more than a decade before opening the model to franchisees. It remains founder-led, with a recognisable brand identity and proprietary artist-training systems developed across those company-run years.

Franchising is a recent step for Blushington, with its first franchise owners signing for Boca Raton, Florida and Houston, Texas. Units are brick-and-mortar beauty lounges run with a team of artists and managers, positioned in the premium-but-accessible segment of the personal-care market. As an emerging system, its franchise footprint is still early-stage.

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Why buy a Blushington Franchise?

Blushington gives buyers a differentiated position in a large, resilient consumer category: a multi-service beauty lounge that combines blowouts, makeup and skincare in one location, rather than the single-service model of most blowout bars or makeup counters. Multiple revenue streams across services, memberships and retail can help smooth income through the week and the calendar.

For someone looking to buy a Blushington franchise, the appeal is an established consumer brand with over a decade of operating history and a clear, inclusive market identity, backed by proprietary training and a corporate support team. The premium-but-accessible positioning is designed to widen the customer base beyond luxury-only competitors.

Blushington Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2011

    • Franchising Since

      2023

    • New Startup Cost

      $585,500 – $805,750

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $50,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      75%

      of then-current Franchise Fee; 50% if existing franchisee; $1,500 non-controlling

    • Royalty Fee

      7%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      1%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      1

    • New Units Opened *

      0

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      Not Disclosed

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Blushington – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners receive structured initial training built on Blushington's proprietary artist and operations systems, with 29 hours of classroom training and 18 hours of on-the-job training, delivered partly at the brand's New York headquarters. Owners, managers and artists are trained on service delivery and operational playbooks, and the corporate team provides ongoing marketing support, SEO and social media, technology tools, financial reporting and KPI-focused guidance to operating units. Resale buyers should confirm with Blushington what transfer training and headquarters system access carry over to a new owner and existing staff.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Blushington suits hands-on local operators who are comfortable leading and retaining a team of beauty artists and managers and who care about consistent, client-facing service. A genuine interest in the beauty category helps, but technical beauty experience is not required; the model rewards owners who are strong on customer experience, local marketing and day-to-day operations. It fits both first-time owners drawn to the brand and multi-unit operators, provided they enjoy a fast-paced, appointment-driven retail environment.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Blushington was named one of the best salon franchises by Franchise Wire in 2025 and has drawn beauty- and franchise-press coverage in Women's Wear Daily, Cosmetic Executive Women, Franchise Magazine USA and the Houston Business Journal. It also carries an Entrepreneur Franchise 500 brand profile and is positioned as a modern, inclusive beauty concept. Its corporate locations hold strong customer reviews praising consistent blowouts, makeup and bridal work. For resale buyers, brand recognition should be weighed alongside the specific lounge's local reviews, referral sources and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US beauty and personal care market is worth over $100 billion, with hundreds of millions of salon visits each year, and salon and personal-care services have proved relatively resilient as consumers keep prioritising self-care and appearance spending. Demand for blowouts, makeup and skincare is supported by event-driven occasions, social-media beauty culture and recurring grooming routines. For resale buyers, local demand depends heavily on the density and spending power of the surrounding market, making location and catchment central to a lounge's performance.

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