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    Phenix Salon Suites 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.

    Phenix Salon Suites2026 FDDSola Salon Studios2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Phenix Salon Suites

    $535,229 – $3,074,038

    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

    Phenix Salon Suites

    Not available

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Phenix Salon Suites

    3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Sola Salon Studios

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Phenix Salon Suites figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sola Salon Studios figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Phenix Salon Suites 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 (Phenix Salon Suites: 12, Sola Salon Studios: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Phenix Salon Suites

    $535,229 – $3,074,038
    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)

    Phenix Salon Suites

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    Phenix Salon Suites

    3%
    ave the right to increase the royalty, effective as of January 1 st of each year, by — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    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)

    Phenix Salon Suites

    $0.06
    determined by us, in our sole and absolute discretion. National Brand Fee Six Cents — — 0.06
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Phenix Salon Suites

    418
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    Phenix Salon Suites

    +43
    Calculated: 375 at end of 2023 → 418 at end of 2025

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    Phenix Salon Suites

    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)

    Phenix Salon Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    Phenix Salon Suites

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Phenix Salon Suites
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — >6500sqft
    $507,534
    other Chart2 Gross revenue Median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined disclosed financial
    $177,204
    other Chart2 Gross revenue Lowest
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — >6500sqft,opened2021–2024; all occupancy rates; four financial responses have n…
    $1,146,025
    other Chart1 Revenue High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +9 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.

    Phenix Salon Suites vs Sola Salon Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Phenix Salon Suites or Sola Salon Studios?
    Phenix Salon Suites: $535,229 – $3,074,038 (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 Phenix Salon Suites. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Phenix Salon Suites and Sola Salon Studios royalties compare?
    Phenix Salon Suites: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); 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, Phenix Salon Suites or Sola Salon Studios?
    Phenix Salon Suites: 418 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); 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 Phenix Salon Suites and Sola Salon Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Phenix Salon Suites has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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