Sola Salons

Sola works with independent beauty and wellness professionals and has done so for over 20 years. Its network includes more than 21,000 professionals across 750-plus locations in the U.S. and Canada. Each franchise location is independently owned and operated, and the professionals who rent suites run their own businesses.

The Palm Desert location is at 73261 Hwy. 111, Suite 100. Each suite has its own lock and key behind a signature glass door, and the building offers 24/7 access, though access hours vary by location. On-site parking is available. The business describes its suites as premier salon studios, and tenants can decorate and furnish their suites as they choose.

Suites come with a shampoo bowl, a styling chair and bathroom facilities. Tenants pay one weekly fee that covers all utilities and Wi-Fi, and they have exclusive use of their own supplies and equipment.

Tenants set their own prices for services and products, choose which brands and products they sell, and keep all of the profits. They also set their own working hours using their suite key. For anyone who wants their own room rather than a chair in a shared salon, this is the core arrangement the building offers.

According to the website, the business rents space to a mixed group of professionals: estheticians, hairstylists, barbers, waxers, nail technicians, massage therapists, tattoo artists, makeup artists, lash and brow technicians, hair extension specialists, permanent makeup artists, and laser hair removal practitioners, with medical spa suites also available.

The building is set up as a lease arrangement rather than a service business: tenants run their own practices, set their own prices and hours, and keep their earnings.