How much does a Sola Salon Studios franchise cost?
Opening a Sola Salon Studios franchise takes a total initial investment of $950,214 to $1,748,296, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $423,383 across 653 outlets.
The brand franchises Sola Salons locations. Category: Beauty.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Sola Salon Studios franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $950,214 to $1,748,296. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Improvements/Conversions (Net TI Allowance) ($566,633 to $1,146,784), Furniture & Fixtures ($211,000 to $295,000), and Additional Funds for Initial three (3) months ($30,000 to $70,000). Together they make up about 86% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $60,000, about 6.3% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Property Management Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $447 | $546 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Market Introduction Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Business Licenses and Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $8,500 | $9,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Site Evaluation Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $2,000 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Architectural Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $12,500 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Rent or Real Estate2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $12,084 | $51,666 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Improvements/ | $566,633 | $1,146,784 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Furniture & Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $211,000 | $295,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Travel and Living Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $2,500 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $3,250 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Computer Equipment and Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $1,300 | $2,300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Additional Funds for Initial three (3) months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $30,000 | $70,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $950,214 | $1,748,296 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
Source Sola Salon Studios, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 19
What Sola Salon Studios franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$423,383
Sola Salon Studios' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 full year. Basis: Sola Salons franchised locations satisfying the Performance Reporting Criteria.
Sample size: 653 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue of $447,549. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The Occupancy Reporting Criteria excludes locations under contract to be purchased or sold by Franchisor or any of its affiliates at any time during 2025 and locations operating under temporary or atypical management in the process of winding down or transferring operations at any time during 2025.
- The New Location Occupancy Reporting Criteria excludes locations located outside the United States; owned, operated, or under contract to be purchased or sold by Franchisor or any of its affiliates at any time during 2025; operating under temporary or atypical management in the process of winding down or transferring operations at any time during 2025; and first opened for business prior to calendar year 2016.
- The Performance Reporting Criteria excludes locations under contract to be purchased or sold by Franchisor or any of its affiliates at any time during 2025 and locations operating under temporary or atypical management in the process of winding down or transferring operations at any time during 2025.
- The Company Reporting Criteria excludes locations under contract to be purchased or sold by Franchisor or any of its affiliates at any time during 2025 and locations that consolidated operations or were scheduled to consolidate operations with another location at any time in 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Sola Salon Studios outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Sola Salon Studios, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 20
How many Sola Salon Studios outlets there are, and how many closed
Sola Salon Studios ended 2025 with 677 franchised outlets and 67 company-owned outlets. In that year 21 franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Sola Salon Studios opened 106 franchised outlets and 14 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 92, from 585 to 677 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 2 were not renewed, 4 were bought back by the franchisor, and 7 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 0.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 134.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 660 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 677 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 61 |
| 2024 | 631 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 660 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 61 |
| 2023 | 585 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 631 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 61 |
Source Sola Salon Studios, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 61, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Compare
How Sola Salon Studios compares with other Beauty franchises
Measured against the 48 Beauty franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Sola Salon Studios' estimated range is $1,349,255. It costs more to open than 96% of Beauty franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 0.7% for Sola Salon Studios. That is lower than 80% of the 36 Beauty franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Sola Salon Studios' franchised system grew 16%. The typical Beauty franchise here grew 13%.
- Earnings disclosure. 40 of the 48 Beauty franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Sola Salon Studios is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Beauty franchise side by side.
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