Scissors & Scotch

What Scissors & Scotch does

Scissors & Scotch is a privately held franchise company, legally organized as Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC (Kansas), that operates an upscale men's grooming concept founded in 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska. The company combines traditional barbering services (haircuts, shaves, styling, buzzcuts, hair coloring) with modern spa treatments (scalp massages, facial refreshers, waxing) and a fully stocked bar with a private lounge in a speakeasy-style environment, targeting primarily millennial and Gen X men seeking a premium grooming-plus-social experience. The brand serves over 20,000 customers with more than 10,000 active members and operates 40+ physical locations across 15 U.S. states under both corporate-operated and franchise-owned formats.

The core product surface is service delivery — haircuts and shave services priced around $51.92 per booking — augmented by a tiered membership subscription program (Ten Year, Fifteen Year, Twenty-Five Year, Junior Cut, Buzz Cut, Facial Hair Trim/Sculpt, Head Shave) with monthly billing from approximately $57.99 (Ten Year quad-weekly) to $411.99 (Twenty-Five Year weekly), gift cards administered by a dedicated subsidiary (S&S Gift Cards, LLC) with no expiration or dormancy fees, corporate/group event bookings, and a full-service bar and lounge. No proprietary technology stack is publicly disclosed; the operation relies on a standard website-based booking system (scissorsscotch.com/book) and a customer-account mobile app. No AI/ML capabilities, integrations, or APIs are documented.

The business model spans four revenue streams: (1) per-service transaction fees at operated shops and through franchise channels; (2) recurring membership subscriptions; (3) gift card sales; and (4) franchise fees, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee, ongoing royalties and advertising contributions from franchisees, and a total franchise investment range of $386,300-$680,750, with minimum net worth requirements of $375,000 and minimum cash of $170,000. The franchise opportunity targets entrepreneurs and multi-unit operators; in 2021 a 10-store regional development agreement was signed for the San Antonio and Houston markets. In 2021 the system reported total revenue of approximately $12.6 million and an Average Unit Volume (AUV) of $1.07 million per location for shops open at least 12 months. The company maintains an employee turnover rate reported as 50% below industry average and a 4.9/5 Google Reviews rating across 4,000+ reviews. Founders include co-founders/managing directors Erik Anderson and Sean Finley.

Name

Scissors & Scotch

Legal name

Scissors & Scotch Franchising, LLC

Website

https://scissorsscotch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Scissors & Scotch is a private franchise operator of 40+ upscale men's grooming barbershops across 15 U.S. states, combining traditional barbering, modern spa services, and a bar/lounge. Revenue derives from per-service fees, tiered subscriptions, gift cards, and franchise royalties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Men's grooming and barbershop services

NAICS

Barber Shops (812111), Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury/High-End Barber Lounges (HSALABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Men's Hair Salons (HSALAAAB), Groom & Groomsmen Grooming Services (HSALALAJ)

Keywords

• Men's grooming services
• Barbershop franchise
• Spa and haircuts
• Grooming memberships
• Franchise licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices37 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Service Fees (Per Booking): Individual service transactions charged per appointment. Average revenue per booking is $51.92.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Recurring monthly membership plans that provide regular grooming services at discounted rates. Members receive benefits including free upkeeps, member events, special discounts, and guest passes.
3. Gift Cards: Gift card sales issued by S&S Gift Cards, LLC. Cards have no expiration and no dormancy fees.
4. Franchise Fees: Initial franchise fee of $50,000 plus total initial investment between $386,300 and $680,750. Ongoing royalty and advertising fees from franchisees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scissors & Scotch sells upscale men's grooming services that combine traditional barbering (haircuts, buzzcuts, beard trims/sculpting, head shaves) with modern spa offerings (scalp massages, facial refreshers, hair coloring, waxing) in a speakeasy-style environment featuring a fully stocked bar and private lounge. Revenue is generated through per-appointment service fees, recurring monthly membership subscriptions, gift cards, and a franchise licensing program sold to entrepreneurs and multi-unit operators.

Product overview

Scissors & Scotch is an upscale men's grooming franchise combining traditional barbering and modern spa services with a fully stocked bar and private lounge. The offering consists of core grooming services (haircuts, styling, scalp massages, facials, hair coloring, waxing), a membership subscription program with customizable plans and frequencies, gift cards, and a bar/lounge experience. The company operates as a franchise platform with locations across multiple U.S. states. Founded in 2015, the brand serves over 20,000 customers with more than 10,000 active members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Grooming and Spa Services Traditional barbering services (haircuts, buzzcuts, styling, beard trims/sculpting, head shaves) combined with modern spa services (scalp massages, facial refreshers, hair coloring, waxing) delivered in a speakeasy-style environment with a fully stocked bar and private lounge. For individual men seeking premium grooming and a social experience.
• Grooming Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Average Unit Volume (AUV) of $1,071,889 per location (shops open minimum 12 months)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Bryan Frnka (Multi-Brand Operator)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2021Bryan Frnka, an existing multi-brand operator with Amazing Lash Studio and Palm Beach Tan, signed a 10-store regional development agreement to oversee development of 10 Scissors & Scotch locations in San Antonio and Houston markets. This represents a significant multi-unit franchise partnership.
• Real Estate PartnerscoreOthersStrategically partnered with real estate professionals to provide franchisees with information about landlords, co-tenants, traffic patterns, and location potential factors.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Great Clips: Largest hair-care franchise in North America with thousands of locations at value price points. Represents the scaled-incumbent threat Scissors & Scotch must differentiate against through experience and premium positioning.
• Regis Corporation: Publicly traded parent of multiple salon and barber concepts (including Cost Cutters, Hair Salons for Men). Provides a listed reference point for franchise-roll-up economics across adjacent personal-care categories.

Direct peers

• Ace of Cuts: Independent/small-chain men's barbershop brand offering upscale grooming environments. Useful as a craft-comparable for Scissors & Scotch's service mix and membership positioning in select U.S. cities.
• Sport Clips: Largest men's and boys' haircut franchise in the U.S., operating thousands of sports-themed stores with similar membership/checkpoint pricing. Scissors & Scotch competes for the same male consumer looking for a more upscale, experience-led alternative.
• Floyd's 99 Barbershop: Full-service barbershop franchise targeting men with haircuts, beard service, and a vibe-driven in-store experience. Closest comparable to Scissors & Scotch's experiential positioning without the bar component.
• Roosters Men's Grooming Center: Men's grooming franchise offering full barbering, skin and nail services in an upscale setting. Targets the same Millennial/Gen-X professional male and competes head-to-head in many of the same trade areas.
• The Gents Place: Premium men's grooming and spa franchise combining barbering with luxury skincare and concierge-style service. Competes with Scissors & Scotch for the high-end male grooming customer willing to pay membership-level pricing.
• Hammer & Nails: Men's grooming lounge franchise offering hand and foot care alongside traditional barbering and a curated beer/wine program. Conceptually the closest peer to Scissors & Scotch given the combination of grooming and adult-beverage hospitality.

Emerging players

• European Wax Center: Specialty personal-care franchise (waxing) targeting a similar middle-to-upper-income demographic through membership-driven recurring revenue. Useful franchise-business-model peer for unit economics and membership retention.

Regional players

• Tommy Guns: Established barber-shop chain rooted in the UK and Europe with traditional full-service barbering and a relaxed, premium lounge feel. Comparable concept and aesthetic, but operates predominantly outside the U.S. footprint of Scissors & Scotch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scissorsscotch
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• Pinterestpinterest.com/scissorsscotch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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