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    Sola Salon 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.

    Sola Salon2026 FDDSola Salon Studios2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sola Salon

    $950,214 – $3,856,592

    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

    Sola Salon

    Not available

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sola Salon

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sola Salon Studios

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sola Salon

    $950,214 – $3,856,592
    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)

    Sola Salon

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    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

    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)

    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

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sola Salon

    744
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    Sola Salon

    +47
    Calculated: 697 at end of 2023 → 744 at end of 2025

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    Sola Salon

    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)

    Sola Salon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sola Salon Studios

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

    Sola Salon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sola Salon Studios

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    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.

    Sola Salon vs Sola Salon Studios: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sola Salon or Sola Salon Studios?
    Sola Salon: $950,214 – $3,856,592 (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 Sola Salon. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Sola Salon and Sola Salon Studios royalties compare?
    Sola Salon: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); 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, Sola Salon or Sola Salon Studios?
    Sola Salon: 744 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); 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 Sola Salon and Sola Salon Studios disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sola Salon 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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