Primp and Blow
The total investment to open a Primp and Blow franchise ranges from $83,000 to $367,200. The initial franchise fee is $45,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Primp and Blow franchise?
Primp and Blow is a beauty salon offering blowouts, makeup applications and hair extensions. The 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document lists an estimated total initial investment of $83,000 to $367,200 and an initial franchise fee of $45,000.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent.
The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Primp and Blow was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Friendswood, TX.
Loan Activity Score
47/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
3
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Primp and Blow has 5 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 3 lenders made 5 loans to franchisees of Primp and Blow. PeerSense calculates Primp and Blow's score as 47 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 2010 · 5 locations
$83,000 to $367,200
$45,000
5
5 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Primp and Blow
5
Total SBA loans
$297K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Primp and Blow
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 10.8% peer avg
SBA Loans
5
Total Volume
$1.5M
Active Lenders
3
States
3
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Primp and Blow based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.8% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
5 loans
Across 3 lenders
Lender Diversity
3 lenders
Avg 1.7 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$83,000 to $367,200 total
Primp and Blow: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2019
3 approvals. The best year on record for Primp and Blow.
Top SBA State
Texas
3 SBA financed Primp and Blow locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$254K
Median $313K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Primp and Blow unit.
Lender Concentration
83.3%
Concentrated
Share of Primp and Blow approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Primp and Blow's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2019 (3 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 20% of cumulative volume ($126K approved). Operator density is highest in Texas with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $254K, with the median at $313K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 83.3% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$859
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Primp and Blow, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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