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    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon vs Sola Salon

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon2026 FDDSola Salon2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    $394,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Sola Salon

    $950,214 – $3,856,592

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Sola Salon

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    6% · 1 is footnote marker

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Sola Salon

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Sola Salon discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon: 1, Sola Salon: 16). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    $394,100
    Total single-unit investment — $394,100–$567,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Sola Salon

    $950,214 – $3,856,592
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Sola Salon

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    6% · 1 is footnote marker
    Royalty fee — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Sola Salon

    5.5%
    Royalty Fee: 5.5% of Gross Revenue, with a minimum of $500 per month; franchisees who signed franchise or development agreements before 2020 may pay a lower monthly Royalty Fee.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    2%
    Brand fund contribution — 2%, up to 4% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Sola Salon

    1.5% of “mam”) program up to 2% of gross revenue per month, currently — 1.5
    i-Area Marketing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    7
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Sola Salon

    744
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    +1
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2022 → 7 at end of 2024

    Sola Salon

    +47
    Calculated: 697 at end of 2023 → 744 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sola Salon

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    2025
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sola Salon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sola Salon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    4 salons
    other Affiliate-operated salons excluded from Item 19
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34
    Sola Salon
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-ownedcostadjustments
    $3,600
    other manager perform marketing services. Franchisees are required to spend a minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 7. Total 2025. Of the 62 locations that
    66.1 percent
    other 5. Of the 62 locations that met or exceeded the Company Reporting Criteria, 41
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 company-owned locations achieving the 95–100% occupancy band
    $419,777
    other 95.6%; the highest Gross Revenue was $938,915 and the lowest Gross Revenue was
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +13 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon vs Sola Salon: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon or Sola Salon?
    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon: $394,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Sola Salon: $950,214 – $3,856,592 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon and Sola Salon royalties compare?
    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon: 6% · 1 is footnote marker (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Sola Salon: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon or Sola Salon?
    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon: 7 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Sola Salon: 744 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon and Sola Salon disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bex + Co Shared Workspace Salon has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Sola Salon has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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