So, I got curious about Lush Cosmetics the other day. You know, those stores with all the colorful bath bombs and handmade soaps? I was wondering if it’s a franchise, like McDonald’s or Subway. I mean, they’re all over the place, right?
I started by just Googling “is Lush a franchise?” The first few results cleared it up pretty quick—turns out, Lush isn’t a franchise. Who knew? It said right there that Lush is a privately owned company. Apparently, some folks named Mark Wolverton and Mo Constantine started it back in 1995.
That made me think, how does Lush even work then? How do they open new stores if it’s not a franchise? So, I dug a bit deeper. I found out that Lush has this whole “direct control” thing going on. They like to keep things in-house, I guess.
Then I got sidetracked for a bit. I mean who wouldn’t be, when you read that Lush started out in the early 80s by selling products at the Body Shop. Crazy, right? And it mentioned something about their “fresh handmade” approach not just for making the products but for their whole business model. They like to keep things moving fast, which is cool.
Anyway, back to the franchise thing. I found this one page that talked about the costs of opening a Lush store in the USA. It mentioned a franchise fee, but then I remembered, it’s not a franchise! So, I guess that part doesn’t really apply. But they had all these numbers about store design and stuff, and it made me realize how much goes into opening one of these stores.
- First, I Googled the question directly.
- Then, I read through a few search results to get the answer.
- After that, I looked into how Lush operates their business.
- Finally, I checked out some information on opening a store, even though it wasn’t really relevant.
So, yeah, that’s my little adventure into the world of Lush. It’s not a franchise, they like to do things their own way, and they’ve come a long way since selling stuff at the Body Shop. Pretty interesting, huh?
