Sola Salon Studios

Sola Salon Studios is a suite rental business rather than a salon with staff. Independent hair, beauty, and wellness professionals rent a private suite here and run their own businesses from it. The Salem location is one of two Sola locations in Essex County; the other is in Northshore Andover. The company says it has 750+ locations across the U.S. and Canada and a community of more than 20,000 independent business owners, and it describes each franchise location as independently owned and operated.

Each suite is enclosed, with a private glass door and an individual lock and key, and its walls are sound insulated. Suites are supplied with a styling chair, a shampoo bowl, and full-spectrum lighting. Shared amenities include on-site laundry, a spacious breakroom, bathroom facilities, instant hot water, and janitorial service. Suite access is available 24 hours a day with 24/7 security, though access hours vary by location. Parking is described as ample.

Tenants pay one weekly fee that the company states covers all utilities and Wi-Fi, and it says there are no surprise fees. Tenants set their own service and product prices, choose and sell their own brands, and keep the profits from both. They may also decorate their suites with their own artwork, music, furniture, and decor. The company describes the arrangement as a private suite at a cost similar to renting a chair or booth.

Tenants run their own independent businesses from private suites, setting their own prices and choosing their own products.

Each suite is enclosed with a private glass door and sound-insulated walls, and tenants may decorate it as they like.