Sola Salon Studios

Sola Salon Studios rents private salon suites rather than providing services itself. Each tenant works as an independent business in their own space, and the company describes its network as more than 20,000 independent business owners across its locations in the U.S. and Canada, which it puts at 750 or more. Each franchise location is independently owned and operated, and each professional or business within a location is independently owned and operated as well.

Each suite has its own lock and key on a glass door, and tenants pay one weekly fee that covers utilities and Wi-Fi. Suites come with janitorial service, bathroom facilities, sound-insulated walls, ventilation, instant hot water, full-spectrum lighting, a shampoo bowl and a styling chair, along with on-site laundry, a breakroom and 24/7 security. Access hours vary by location.

Tenants set their own service and product prices, keep the profits from their work, and may sell brands and products of their choice. The company also notes that some services include one year of professional insurance, subject to restrictions.

The business is run on an independent-operator model, giving each tenant control over their own pricing, product lines and client work.