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Hammer & Nails Shark Tank Update
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Cosmetics Beauty
| Name | Hammer & Nails |
|---|---|
| Main Presenters | Michael Elliot |
| Order Shown in Episode | 2 |
| Final Deal | All Sharks went Out |
Hammer & Nails Shark Tank Pitch
Michael Elliot appeared on Shark Tank Season 6, Episode 1, which aired on September 26, 2014, with nail salon for men.
Hammer & Nails is listed in the Cosmetics Beauty category. In plain terms, the business is described as nail salon for men.
Hammer & Nails asked the Sharks for $200,000 for 20%, implying a valuation of about $1 million.
The source data lists no completed on-air deal for Hammer & Nails.
This pitch is included as context for the more important question: what happened after Shark Tank.
Offers
| Made By | Label | Sharks Part of Deal | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Offered | $200,000 for 20% | |
| Sharks | Out | Out |
Updates in Shark Tank Episodes
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Hammer & Nails After Shark Tank
Hammer & Nails left Shark Tank without a Shark deal, but the exposure still produced the money Michael Elliot wanted: later reports say viewers and angel investors put in $200,000 after the episode aired (Shark Tank Blog Hammer & Nails update https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/hammer-and-nails/ https://www.blackbusiness.com/2016/09/michael-elliot-hammer-nails-black-owned-spa-salon-for-men-raises-200k.html, BlackBusiness.com post-show funding report Link Preview
Shark Tank Blog Hammer & Nails update ).Link Preview
BlackBusiness.com post-show funding report
The concept moved from a single men-focused nail salon into a broader grooming franchise with manicures, pedicures, haircuts, shaves, and grooming treatments (Hammer & Nails 50th-location announcement https://www.franchising.com/news/20250528_hammer__nails_opens_50th_location_partners_with_ufc_legend_urijah_faber_as_.html https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/hammer-and-nails/, Shark Tank Blog Hammer & Nails update Link Preview
Hammer & Nails 50th-location announcement ).Link Preview
Shark Tank Blog Hammer & Nails update
By 2025, Hammer & Nails was at national-franchise scale: a company announcement said it was opening its 50th franchise location, while the franchise site listed 54 open shops across 15 states and 36 planned locations for 2025 (Franchising.com 2025 Hammer & Nails milestone https://www.franchising.com/news/20250528_hammer__nails_opens_50th_location_partners_with_ufc_legend_urijah_faber_as_.html https://hammerandnailsfranchise.com/maplocations/, Hammer & Nails franchise locations Link Preview
Franchising.com 2025 Hammer & Nails milestone ).Link Preview
Hammer & Nails franchise locations
Sources
Sources used for this page: Shark Tank API pitches https://www.sharktank-api.dev/pitches https://www.sharktank-api.dev/episodes https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/hammer-and-nails/ https://www.blackbusiness.com/2016/09/michael-elliot-hammer-nails-black-owned-spa-salon-for-men-raises-200k.html https://www.franchising.com/news/20250528_hammer__nails_opens_50th_location_partners_with_ufc_legend_urijah_faber_as_.html https://hammerandnailsfranchise.com/maplocations/, Shark Tank API episodes Link Preview
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