August 2, 2021

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attn:	Donald Field.
	Jennifer Lopez-Molina

 

Re:	European Wax Center, Inc.
	Registration Statement on Form S-1
	File No. 333-257874
	Acceleration Request
	Requested Date:     August 4, 2021
	Requested Time:     3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Jefferies LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join European Wax Center, Inc. in requesting that the Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to cause the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-257874) (the “Registration Statement”) to become effective on August 4, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others, prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.

 

We advise that we have complied and will continue to comply, and that we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to the extent applicable.

 

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	Very truly yours,
	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
	By:	/s/ Akanksha Agarwal
	Name:	Akanksha Agarwal
	Title:	Executive Director
	BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Roger C. Matthews, Jr.
	Name:	Roger C. Matthews, Jr.
	Title:	Managing Director
	JEFFERIES LLC
	By:	/s/ Michael Bauer
	Name:	Michael Bauer
	Title:	Managing Director

 

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