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    Sola Salon Studios

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources

    Sola Salon Studios: We offer franchises for the operation of a business providing build-out and lease of turn-key salon studios to salon professionals under the Sola trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos (“Marks”).

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    Sola Salon Studios quick facts

    Is Sola Salon Studios a franchise?
    Yes. Sola Salon Studios offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 660 franchised and 69 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 56).
    How much does it cost to open a Sola Salon Studios franchise?
    The Sola Salon Studios Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $1,181,960–$1,939,349 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Sola Salon Studios charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5.5% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 16). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Sola Salon Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Sola Salon Studios FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 52). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Sola Salon Studios locations are there?
    The FDD reports 729 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 56). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Sola Salon Studios a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $1,181,960 – $1,939,349 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7).
    2. 2Item 19 reports other measures for 399 locations.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 32 in 2024, to 729 (Coverage not stated in the reviewed record, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

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    Sola Salon Studios head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty 5.5% of Gross Revenue, minimum $500 monthlyMain ongoing fee

    4 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    One reported population. Revenue is not owner income.

    399 locations

    Other measures · 399 locations

    Who is counted
    660 U.S. franchise locations

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56

    Net +83 outlets, 2022–2024

    0646202269720237292024+51+32

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($1,181,960 – $1,939,349) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 697 to 729 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2025 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 52
    3. [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 56

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    Related research

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    At a glance

    Business history

    Not reviewed

    Owner participation

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    Territory language

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    Litigation disclosure

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    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Not reviewed

    Agreement term

    Not reviewed

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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