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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-014833"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EWCZ"
cik: "0001856236"
company_name: "European Wax Center, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:30:18.339676+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# European Wax Center Q2 revenue $53.4M (+11.4% YoY); same-store sales +6.7%; raises FY22 center opening outlook

## Summary
- Total revenue $53.4M (+11.4% YoY); same-store sales +6.7%; system-wide sales $231.1M (+5.7%).
- GAAP net income $2.0M vs $7.7M prior year; Adjusted EBITDA $18.6M vs $19.8M prior year, down 5.9%.
- Completed debt refinancing and issued special dividend of $3.30 per share.
- Raised FY22 net new center openings outlook to 83-85 (from 70-72); reaffirmed total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-014833
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EWCZ
- cik: 0001856236
- company_name: European Wax Center, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017022014833/0000950170-22-014833-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856236/000095017022014833/ewcz-20220804.htm

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