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    My Salon Suite vs Sola Salon Studios

    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.

    My Salon Suite2026 FDDSola Salon Studios2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    My Salon Suite

    $66,490 – $1,820,417

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Sola Salon Studios

    $1,181,960 – $1,939,349

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    My Salon Suite

    $1,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    My Salon Suite

    2.75%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Sola Salon Studios

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • My Salon Suite figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sola Salon Studios figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • My Salon Suite 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 (My Salon Suite: 16, Sola Salon Studios: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    My Salon Suite

    $66,490 – $1,820,417
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Sola Salon Studios

    $1,181,960 – $1,939,349
    Single franchise initial investment $1,181,960 to $1,939,349
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    My Salon Suite

    $1,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    My Salon Suite

    2.75%
    Royalty months1–6 new and conversion excludes resale
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Sola Salon Studios

    5.5%
    Royalty 5.5% of Gross Revenue, minimum $500 monthly
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    My Salon Suite

    $200
    Brand fund monthly minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    My Salon Suite

    51
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84

    Sola Salon Studios

    729
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    My Salon Suite

    −214
    Calculated: 265 at end of 2022 → 51 at end of 2025

    Sola Salon Studios

    +83
    Calculated: 646 at end of 2022 → 729 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    My Salon Suite

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    My Salon Suite

    2012
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    My Salon Suite

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    My Salon Suite
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 264 reporting My Salon Suite franchised businesses, labeled All Centers.
    100 percent
    other All Centers occupancy high: 100%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group One top quartile (narrative profitability; header revenue)
    38 locations
    other Group One top quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Group Two model all
    87.3 percent
    other Group Two model all Table1 Occupancy
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 86
    +13 more groups in the full report
    Sola Salon Studios
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    86.8 percent
    other Month 12 median occupancy
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    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.

    My Salon Suite vs Sola Salon Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, My Salon Suite or Sola Salon Studios?
    My Salon Suite: $66,490 – $1,820,417 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sola Salon Studios: $1,181,960 – $1,939,349 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for My Salon Suite. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do My Salon Suite and Sola Salon Studios royalties compare?
    My Salon Suite: 2.75% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Sola Salon Studios: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, My Salon Suite or Sola Salon Studios?
    My Salon Suite: 51 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84); Sola Salon Studios: 729 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do My Salon Suite and Sola Salon Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    My Salon Suite has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; Sola Salon Studios has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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