The Sobrancelhas Design Group, a participant in Franchising Brasil — the result of a partnership between the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) and Brazilian Franchising Association (ABF) —, continues to expand abroad. The brand is present in the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala. In 2022, the chain intends to invest in technology, in the training of employees and franchisees, in the launch of new products under the SD MAKE•UP brand, and in the expansion of the Sobrancelhas Design and Eyebrow Design brands.
The network’s expansion strategy at the national level consists in opening new Sobrancelhas Design franchises in places according to market researches. On the international front, the chain plans to expand into foreign markets, highlighting the growth of Eyebrow Design in Latin America, with a focus on Guatemala and Mexico.
Even during the pandemic, the food and hygiene & beauty segments showed significant growth. Mário Ribeiro, head of international services at the Sobrancelhas Design Group, mentions that the brand overcame the difficulties and opened new units: “It was a period of many obstacles, but we intensified our online sales and strengthened the relationship with franchisees and customers with creativity and persistence. We had closed units, but we also had the opening of new stores”, he quotes.
The Sobrancelhas Design Group
Sobrancelhas Design is one of the largest eyebrow franchises in Brazil. The brand has an exclusive technique that goes beyond design and prioritizes the treatment and recovery of eyebrows. The SD group also has its own brand of products of excellence, with international quality: SD MAKE•UP and the SD Institute, the company’s social responsibility branch.
“The Sobrancelhas Design brand, from a B2C point of view, has as its biggest differential its exclusive technique in a service that goes beyond design and is based on the study of each face and offers a complete and natural treatment for the eyebrows”, explains Mário.
From the B2B point of view, the brand stands out for being a franchise present throughout Brazil and in several countries where it positions itself as the world’s largest specialist in eyebrows. All these factors and the brand’s competitive differentials, combined with a proven successful business model and the excellent technological, training and management support that the franchisor offers to its franchisees, make the chain a leader in the segment.
About Franchising Brasil
Franchising Brasil is a joint project of the Brazilian Franchising Association (ABF) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), which aims to support the internationalization strategy of Brazilian franchise networks and their international trade promotion. The initiative was conceived to promote this recognized business model in the main international markets.