May 17, 2022

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attn: Janice Adeloye; Jennifer López Molina

 

Re:	European Wax Center, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 17, 2022

Request for Acceleration

 

Ladies and Gentleman:

 

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 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 filed on May 17, 2022 (the “Registration Statement”) to be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 19, 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

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,
	BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Michele A.H. Allong
	Name:	Michele A.H. Allong
	Title:	Authorized Signatory
	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
	By:	/s/ Akanksha Agarwal
	Name:	Akanksha Agarwal
	Title:	Executive Director
	JEFFERIES LLC
	By:	/s/ Mike Bauer
	Name:	Mike Bauer
	Title:	Managing Director

 

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