Sola Salons Avon, CT

Sola Salons operates as a franchise network, and each suite studio is independently owned. The network rents private, fully furnished suites to beauty and wellness professionals who want to run their own businesses rather than work as employees.

Each suite includes a styling chair and shampoo bowl, full-spectrum lighting, sound-insulated walls and a glass door with an individual lock and key. Renters pay one weekly fee that covers utilities, Wi-Fi, 24/7 security, instant hot water, on-site laundry, bathroom facilities and janitorial services. Suite access hours vary by location. Renters may decorate their space with their own artwork, music, furniture and decor.

Renters can sell their own brands and products and keep all of the profit from those sales. The company also provides liability insurance, disability insurance in certain areas, and a start-up manual with forms and guidance for obtaining a salon license and other licenses and permits. Renters receive help with credit card processing, retail and distributor contacts, plus discounts on retail, special offers for online scheduling and access to continuing education programs.

The Avon studio is in the Westridge Shops on Route 44, across from The Fresh Market. The Rocky Hill studio is on Town Line Road off Silas Deane Highway, near I-91 at Exit 24. The company says it has more than 20,000 independent business owners in its community and over 750 locations nationwide, and it hosts community events such as cocktail parties and family picnics.

Independent professionals run their own businesses from private suites, with the company handling shared utilities, insurance access and start-up guidance.

Each suite is private and self-contained, and the company hosts community gatherings such as cocktail parties and family picnics.