--- title: "U.S.-Based Deka Lash Expands into Canada with Its First International Deal" url: https://burnaze.com/article/f6f47e06-a783-43e7-8871-25253e78bd91 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/usbased_deka_lash_expands_into_canada_with_its_first_international_deal.html author: "Eddy Goldberg" category: "Wax, brow & lash" industry: "Beauty & Wellness" segment: "Wax, brow & lash" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2020-02-26T11:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:16.212Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5151_plate.jpg --- # U.S.-Based Deka Lash Expands into Canada with Its First International Deal **TL;DR:** Deka Lash, a US-based lash franchise, is expanding into Canada with its first international deal, opening studios in the Greater Toronto area. The brand has awarded more than 200 franchises in the United States and began its international franchising effort in June 2019. *By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-02-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/usbased_deka_lash_expands_into_canada_with_its_first_international_deal.html).* ## Story Founded in 2011 in Shadyside, Pennsylvania (just outside Pittsburgh) by Jennifer and Michael Blair, Deka Lash, which began franchising in 2016, is expanding into Canada in its first international deal. The brand's first international franchisees - Mushabbir and Shama Kaiser Chowdhury and Sandra and Sharif Elhilali - will open studios in the Greater Toronto area. To date, Deka has awarded more than 200 franchises in the United States, with 81 studios now open in 26 states. The membership-based brand began its international franchising effort in June 2019. The Chowdhurys and Elhilalis are its first cross-border franchisees. "In just 3 years, Deka Lash is well on its way," said Michael Blair, co-founder and CEO of Look Good Brands, parent company of Deka Lash. "It is now time to make Deka Lash a global brand." Deka Lash studios are retail salons where lash artists apply semi-permanent, custom eyelash extensions. In 2019, Deka Lash was #138 on Entrepreneur magazine's Fastest-Growing Franchises Ranking, which lists its investment level as $179,000 to $426,000 (U.S. dollars). - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Franchising.com or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - franchise growth (topic) - Beauty & Wellness (sector) - Entrepreneur (publication) - international expansion (topic) - Eddy Goldberg (person) - canada (location) - beauty and wellness (topic) - Deka Lash (company) - Greater Toronto Area (location) --- Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/usbased_deka_lash_expands_into_canada_with_its_first_international_deal.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f6f47e06-a783-43e7-8871-25253e78bd91).