Sola Salons

Sola Salons rents private salon studio suites to independent beauty professionals. Its stated mission is to help those professionals grow their careers and run their own salon businesses. The company describes renting a suite as owning a boutique salon without the risks of opening a traditional salon, and says the suite rent is a similar cost to renting a chair or booth in a traditional salon.

The Manassas Parkridge location sits just north of I-66 and Sudley Road, close to Bath & Body Works, CosmoProf and Costco. Each suite has a signature glass door with an individual lock and key, and renters receive their own key. Access hours vary by location, and renters set their own work hours. Suites come with full-spectrum lighting, a shampoo bowl and a styling chair. Renters can decorate and furnish their suite with their own artwork, music, furniture and decor.

Renters pay one weekly fee that covers utilities and Wi-Fi. They set their own service and product prices, keep all of their profits, and may choose the brands and products they sell, keeping the profits from those sales as well. The location has 24/7 security.

According to the business, its community counts more than 20,000 independent business owners. Each franchise location is run by its own owner, so policies and details may differ from one site to the next.

Sola focuses on supporting independent beauty professionals to grow their careers and operate their own salon businesses, offering a private suite as a lower-risk alternative to opening a traditional salon.

Private, lockable studio suites that each renter can decorate and furnish to suit their own style.