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Sola Salons

Brand Summary

Sola Salons is the world’s largest salon suites franchise concept with over 730 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Its innovative salon model empowers hairdressers, estheticians, nail techs, massage therapists and other like-minded professionals to take control of their lives and their careers. Sola provides beautiful, fully-equipped salon suites, support, and business tools to over 20,000 independent beauty professionals. The Sola Salons real estate rental model requires minimal staff, drives unparalleled occupancy and retention rates, and is steeped in 20 years of salon suite expertise.

Brand Superpowers

Stable, Recession-Resistant Business Model

Ease of Operation

Consistent Unit Growth

*THE NUMBERS

$1,181,960 - $1,939,349 Investment Range

442,438.28 Average Gross Revenue

1,181,814 Highest in Range

6 Royalty

Brand Fund

$1,000,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Stratton Smith and Matt Briger
Home Office Location	Lakewood, CO
Company Founded	2004
Began Franchising	2005
Industry	Salon Suites
Industry Size	$100 Billion
Veteran Discount	N/A
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Stratton Smith and Matt Briger
Home Office Location	Lakewood, CO
Company Founded	2004
Began Franchising	2005
Industry	Salon Suites
Industry Size	$100 Billion
Veteran Discount	N/A
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	69
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	770
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	30
Franchise Units Open	740
Number of franchisees

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Relationship Builder
Passion to Help People
No Industry Experience Required
Community Centric
Business Acumen

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

CRM and Billing

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

N/A

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