Investment Range
₹52 L
Franchise Fee
₹7 L
Area Required
600 sq ft
Outlets
450
Year Established
1952
Lakme Salon is India's first and leading salon chain, a 100% subsidiary of Hindustan Unilever. With nearly 40 years of experience and a footprint of over 450 salons across 160 cities, the brand offers expert services in hairstyling, skin care, and beauty. Known for its Runway Secrets menu bringing backstage expertise from Lakme Fashion Week, the salon employs over 5,000 professionally trained stylists. More than 150 entrepreneurs have partnered as franchisees across the country.
Lakme Salon provides 15 days of training at the brand location covering hairstyling, skin care, makeup, and salon management. The brand recruits skilled employees and handles digital and electronic media marketing. Agreement term is 5 years.
A Lakme Salon franchise needs a total investment of around ₹52 lakh. That includes a one-time franchise fee of ₹7 lakh. The figures come from the brand and can vary by location and outlet size.
Lakme Salon asks for roughly 600 sq ft. A typical outlet runs with about 10 staff.
Lakme Salon estimates a payback period of about 27 months. This is the brand's own estimate and depends heavily on location, rent, and how the outlet is run, so treat it as a guide rather than a promise.
Lakme Salon charges a royalty of 18% of sales. These are ongoing costs, separate from the initial investment.
Lakme Salon operates on the FOFO model. The model decides who owns the outlet and who runs it day to day, which affects how involved you are and how much of the risk sits with you.
Lakme Salon is currently looking for franchise partners in Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Lucknow, and 4 other cities. Submit an enquiry to check availability in your area.
Lakme Salon provides training, operations manual, site selection, marketing support, and supply chain. Details of what each covers are on this page, and the brand can confirm specifics for your location.
Lakme Salon was established in 1952 and operates around 450 outlets. Track record is worth weighing alongside the investment figures when comparing brands in the beauty & personal care category.
