Sola Salons

Sola Salons is a studio-suite business in Westlake, Ohio, at 30673 Detroit Rd. within Westlake Square. The Westlake location has 28 individual salon and spa studios, and it sits near I-90 and the Crocker Park shopping area, with stores such as Nordstrom Rack, Dick's Sporting Goods and H&M nearby.

Rather than employing stylists, the business rents studio suites to professionals who want to operate their own business. Suites are offered to hair stylists, estheticians, barbers and other cosmetology professionals, and renters work independently of a traditional salon setting.

Suite renters get support beyond the space itself. A start-up manual covers a start-up checklist, licensing and permit guidance, studio setup, credit card processing tips, and retail and distributor contacts. Renters also get discounts on retail products, access to special offers for online scheduling, and continuing education programs and industry events.

Liability insurance is available to suite renters, and the company pays for the first three months if a renter chooses to use it. Disability insurance is also available to renters in certain areas.

The company hosts community events for its renters, such as cocktail parties and family picnics. It describes its community of independent studio owners as the largest of its kind.

Each Sola Salon Studios franchise location is independently owned and operated, and each salon professional or business within a location is independently owned and operated as well. Sola Salons states that it is not responsible for the operations, employment or personnel matters of franchise owners or independent salon professionals.

Sola Salons provides independent studio space and business support so professionals can run their own salons, rather than working as employees of a traditional salon.