Booker
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+14% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Blo Blow Dry Bar
Personal servicesSoftware purchasing at Blo Blow Dry Bar is controlled at the franchisor HQ level, with a mandated technology stack that all 114 franchised locations must adopt. The system runs on Booker for POS and operational management, supplemented by Eulerity and the Booker Marketing Suite. With 114 units and 14% year-over-year unit growth, the addressable market for a vendor pitch is a compact but expanding franchise system.
Live signals
Total units
114
114 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+14%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$328K–$424K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
unaudited
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
4 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
Eulerity
Mandatoryvertising services (including online and social media marketing service providers). You must spend at least $1,000 per month with our currently approved Digital Marketing provider Eulerity for the 12
Snapchat
Mandatoryer presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including on Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram,
TikTok
Mandatorye or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Franchised Business, including on Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, In
ADP
ment services, accounting software, local advertising services (e.g. Yelp), and Booker marketing suite software and services. As of our last fiscal year end, we require you to use ADP for your first y
CareerPlug
n-site day), travel and training fee, plus lodging expenses. reimbursement for our representatives’ expenses in providing on-site training, including travel, lodging and per diem. CareerPlug Fee $600
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Blo Blow Dry Bar
Blo Blow Dry Bar operates 114 franchised locations, with no company-owned units disclosed in the 2026 FDD. The system grew units by 14% year-over-year, signaling active expansion. For a software vendor, the total addressable market is 114 locations, all bound by a centralized technology mandate. The royalty rate is 6%, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years. Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
Who controls software purchasing
Software decisions are made at the franchisor headquarters. The executive team listed in Item 1 includes Vanessa Melman Yakobson, Director and CEO, and Corey Wilde, Vice President of Franchise Development. A vendor pitch should target this corporate buying center, as the fully franchised structure and mandated tech stack indicate that unit-level operators have little to no autonomy over software selection.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD mandates Booker as the core operational platform. The marketing technology layer includes Eulerity and the Booker Marketing Suite, both also mandated. No other named systems or vendors appear in the available FDD extracts. A vendor selling into this system must either integrate with Booker or demonstrate a compelling reason to replace a mandated, deeply embedded platform.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the formal procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed. Renewal terms, however, offer a timing signal. Franchisees seeking a 10-year renewal must make capital expenditures to maintain system uniformity and sign a current Franchise Agreement. These renewal-triggered capex events can open windows for software evaluation, particularly if the franchisor updates its mandated stack at the time of renewal.
How to read the Blo Blow Dry Bar FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is the definitive source for understanding Blo Blow Dry Bar's technology mandates, executive structure, and contractual obligations. Item 11 details the mandated Booker platform. Item 1 lists the executives who control purchasing. Item 17 outlines the renewal conditions that can create software evaluation windows. The full FDD is embedded below for your review. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Blo Blow Dry Bar, answered from the filing
The buying center includes CEO Vanessa Melman Yakobson and VP Corey Wilde. As a fully franchised system with mandated tech, decisions are centralized at the corporate level.
The 2026 FDD mandates Booker for core operations. The marketing stack includes Eulerity and the Booker Marketing Suite. No other mandated systems are disclosed.
There are 114 total units, all franchised. The number of company-owned locations is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model—designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the most recent filing.
Franchise agreements run 10 years. Renewal conditions require capital expenditures to maintain system uniformity, creating potential windows when franchisees refresh tech to meet standards.
The 2026 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
151 operators run 151 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit151
Top states by locations
| TX | 42 |
|---|---|
| FL | 22 |
| CA | 7 |
| NY | 6 |
| GA | 6 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Blo Blow Dry Bar
parent_company of Blo Blow Dry Bar Holdings, Inc..
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.