Sola Salons, which introduced the salon-suite franchise model to the U.S. and Canada, recently opened its 700th location—a milestone for both the company and beauty industry as a whole.
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Sola Salons, the world's largest studio suites franchise for more than 20,000 independent beauty professionals, proudly announces the opening of its 700th studio location in Coon Rapids, MN, marking a historic milestone in the company's journey.
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Sola Salons, the world’s largest studio suites concept for independent beauty professionals, proudly announces that more than 20,000 independent beauty professionals comprise its diverse and far-reaching community, ushering in a new generation and paradigm of beauty meets entrepreneurship.
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Sola Salons, the world’s largest and fastest-growing salon suites concept for independent beauty professionals, made its New York Fashion Week debut as the official hair sponsor for Alice + Olivia’s SS24 Presentation on Saturday, September 9th. Thirteen of Sola Salons’ independent beauty professionals collaborated with Matthew Curtis, the lead hairstylist for Alice + Olivia’s presentation, to craft distinctive hairstyles that complemented this year’s theme, inspired by Truman Capote’s Swans.
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Sola Salons’ Creation of Hairstyles at NYFW with Matthew Curtis Marked an Industry First, Created Access for Independent Professionals at Premier Fashion Events
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Sola Salons announced today the signing of nine franchise owner development agreements that will expand its presence in the United States. These agreements guarantee 26 new Sola locations in the U.S. over the next several years.
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Fast-growing franchise Sola Salon Studios sees Memphis as an expansion market
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In this MODERN EXCLUSIVE, Anne Moratto, director of content for MODERN SALON, spoke with Christina Russell, CEO of Radiance Holdings (which represents Sola Salons) about the growth of the salon suite model of employment and how independent salon professionals can continue to thrive even during times of economic uncertainty.
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Looking for a passive investment that is recession, Amazon, and pandemic resistant? Listen to this insightful interview with Austin Campbell. Austin is a Sola Salons multi-unit franchisee with 18 locations across the San Diego area, providing salon suites to more than 700 independent salon owners.
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A little kindness goes a long way. Austin Campbell, a Sola Salon Studios franchisee in San Diego, knows this well. After experiencing the compassion of volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House near Rady Children’s Hospital, he wanted to give back in some way.
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The International Franchise Association has selected 97 individuals to receive its Franchisee of the Year Award.
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The International Franchise Association (IFA) today recognized 97 individuals with its Franchisee of the Year Award, representing IFA member brands across all industries from communities around the country.
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Austin and Lisa Campbell know what it’s like to have a child with medical needs. Their daughter, Harlow, spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit after her birth in 2013 and was diagnosed with CHARGE syndrome, a complex genetic condition that causes numerous health issues, including life-threatening conditions such as congenital heart defects.
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"Jordan Levine joined the Radiance Executive Team in 2020 to apply his two decades of franchise learnings to the already flourishing Sola Salons brand. It is his belief that strong franchisee relationships and trust are what build a solid foundation..."
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The beauty industry has been in business for centuries. For Sola Salons, its entry has been strategic and purposeful to the extent that it has created value for both the customer and the franchisee.
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Salon studio franchise Sola Salons has a clear-cut vision to boost its presence in the Canadian market.
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The rise in self-employment has reached an all-time high. Bloomberg reports that more Americans are self-employed than any time since the 2008 crisis
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The American Marketing Association defines the role of chief marketing officer (CMO) as that of the highest-level marketing position within a company.
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As the workforce continues to shift towards a self-employment model, individuals from many different industries from tech moguls to farmers are becoming Sola Salons franchise owners.
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The 2022 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference (FLDC) is only two weeks away! The annual event for franchisors runs from Tuesday, Oct. 18 through Thursday morning, Oct. 20 in Atlanta at the Intercontinental Buckhead.
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Sola provides beauty professionals such as hair stylists, makeup artists and estheticians with fully equipped salon studios, along with related tools to launch their salon business.
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Sola Salon Studios is honored to be named one of the Top 50 Franchises for Women by Franchise Business Review. As an organization that has numerous female franchisees and women in leadership, along with tens of thousands of female independent beauty professionals that call Sola their home, we couldn't be more proud to be recognized. Check out the full list below and learn about how Sola and other brands were selected.
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Sola Salon Studios was ranked one of Franchise Business Review's Top 200 Franchises of 2021. The comprehensive list is ranked based on franchise owner satisfaction.
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Sola Salon Studios is ranked as one of Franchise Times' Top 40 Fast & Serious brands. The list identifies fast-growing brands with staying power, using a proprietary 10-point formula that includes percentage sales growth, percentage unit growth, dollar sales growth and numerical unit growth over the past three years.
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Sola Salon Studios continues to be the leading brand in the salon studios franchise segment. Read more about our aggressive franchise development plan, which includes 44 new Sola locations over the next several years.
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Sola Salon Studios, the world’s largest and fastest growing salon studios franchise, announced the signing of 17 new development agreements with eight franchise groups that will expand the brand’s presence in 14 key U.S. states, including Illinois, Arizona, Texas, New York, California, and Florida. Find out more here!
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Franchise Chatter spoke with Sola Director of Franchise Development, Lori Merrall about the benefits of owning a Sola. Read more here.
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Former Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee Dan Bowers beleives Sola to be the perfect franchise investment. Here's why!
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Sola CEO, Christina Russell was recently selected as one of the top 100 Influential Women in Franchising by Business Woman, a magazine launched just last year by the team behind What Franchise and Global Franchise. Business Woman Magazine celebrates the powerhouse women of franchising. Very well deserved, Christina!
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Sola Salon Studios, the world’s largest and fastest growing salon studios franchise, announced today the signing of multi-unit development agreements with eight franchise groups that will bring 22 new locations to key markets throughout the U.S. over the next several years, including Florida, New York, California, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska. This surge in franchise development is fueled by Sola’s recent growth, where it opened 16 new locations in North America in June and July, and reflects the brand’s simple, yet compelling franchise opportunity.
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Sola Salon Studios, which offers beauty professions move-in-ready studios in a shared setting, is expanding its footprint across the US via franchising.
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During quarantine, many stylists took the opportunity to prepare safety, sanitation and new business plans to put in place for when their state gave them the greenlight to reopen. And when that day finally came, and they were allowed to get back to work, putting those plans into practice were met with a need to refine and rework some of them. Here, Jennie Wolff (@jenniethewolff), Chief Marketing Officer of Sola Salon Studios (@solasalons) and Vicki Lynn Kelley (@ovationsbyvl), hair and makeup artist and owner of Ovations by Vicki Lynn at My Salon Suites Austin, TX, share lessons learned after reopening their suites.
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Whether you’re a single-concept franchisee diversifying for the first time or a franchise industry veteran looking to add another brand to your multi-concept portfolio, diversification is not only a smart investment strategy, it’s a recommended one.
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Sola Salon CEO Christina Russell joins Yahoo Finance’s On The Move panel to discuss reopening more than 200 Sola Salon locations and help break down the future of the salon industry.
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Sola Multi-Unit Franchisee, Austin Campbell, spoke with the San Diego Business Journal about the precautions he is taking in his 15 Sola's to keep his stylists and their customers safe after re-opening.
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“Like our franchisees, Sola pros are small, independent business owners, so we thought it was important to reopen our buildings and allow them to start earning an income again as soon as possible, which has a direct impact on our franchisees’ revenue,” said Christina Russell, CEO of Sola Salon Studios. “Our salon studios model is comprised of 20-40 boutique salon studios per location with floor-to-ceiling walls and sliding glass doors, made for one-on-one experiences. Because of this unique layout, beauty professionals have more control of their space and sanitation practices at Sola.” Read more on how we are re-opening #SolaStrong.
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“Beginning on April 27, Sola Salon Studios, which provides hair, nail, wax and massage services, began reopening locations in Georgia as restrictions were lifted. Since then, more than 273 of its 505 salons have opened following each state’s local reopening guidelines.”
As the safety of our Sola professionals and their guests have remained our number one priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we are honored to have been featured in People for our efforts. Check it out!
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"At Sola, our focus on community is what helps to build a unique culture of independents who are supporting each other, whether locally, or virtually all across the country and in Canada, too. Throughout the last two months, we have seen our community band together more than ever so that we can all get to the other side of this #SolaStrong."
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For stylists and their clients, hugging one another “is very much a part of the culture,” says Sola Salon Studios CEO Christina Russell. “We had to put guidance out that you can’t hug anymore.” That’s just one of many nuances that come with the personal nature of the salon industry and that Sola, whose franchisees rent space to hair stylists, massage therapists, nail techs, skincare professionals and makeup artists at 500 locations, addressed in its back-to-work plan.
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Salon companies with suite-based business models are seeing an uptick in demand.
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Sola Salon Studios, the worlds largest and fastest growing salon studios franchise, announced the signing of a multi-unit franchise agreement with distinguished foodservice operator and franchising industry veteran, Mitch Cohen.
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We are navigating the COVID-19 crisis and looking ahead at how we can best support our stylists and franchisees in the future. "We have been and remain very optimistic that we’ll find ourselves on steady ground again sooner rather than later. While we continue to fight for our franchisees and their businesses, as well as work to keep the stylist community engaged, inspired and connected, we can’t help but feel fortunate to be in the business we’re in." - Sola CEO, Christina Russell
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Mitch Cohen’s lengthy career as a franchisee includes operating top-performing Baskin-Robbins stores, successfully adding Dunkin’ units and later getting into Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs. He now has five Jersey Mike’s shops throughout Long Island, New York, but his newest brand is seemingly a total departure from the restaurant industry. “Seemingly” because, as Cohen explained, his experience from 35-plus years running restaurants will translate to a unique take on customer service as he steps outside foodservice to develop locations of Sola Salon Studios which stood out to him becuase of its focus on the stylists.
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The COVID-19 world is changing and you have to change your marketing efforts along with it. Sola Franchise Director shares how Sola is marketing during this unprecentented time and why it's working.
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Sola CEO Chrstina Russell focuses on the future as she speaks about how she is leading the brand and franchisees through a turbulent time and her vision for brighter times ahead.
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Sola is proud to be included in Entrepreneur.com's 2020 List of Fastest Growing Franchises. We truly value our Sola franchisees that help us reach these milestones.
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Mitch Cohen is a franchise industry veteran with more than three decades of franchise industry experience with foodservice concepts such as Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin', and Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs. Now he's diversifying his portfolio from food brands for the first time by signing a six-unit agreement with Sola Salon Studios.
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For many people, owning a franchise business is the ultimate dream. Finding that right franchise fit starts with doing your homework.
Sola Salon Studios makes it easy to do your due diligence with a franchise guide that illustrates the brand’s powerful use of real estate to empower the independence and entrepreneurship of beauty and wellness professionals.
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The annual Sola Salon Studios Summit took place in gorgeous Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this past October. This year, the Summit brought together over 300 attendees - from Sola franchisees, vendor partners, guest speakers and the Sola home office team - for three amazing days of inspiration, education and networking all centered around this year’s theme, “The Power of Sola.”
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Sola Salon Studios is delighted to announce that Christina Russell has been named new CEO effective June 5, 2019. Ms. Russell brings an extensive senior leadership background in franchising with leading companies such as Curves, Camp Bow Wow, and Pure Barre where she was recently CEO. In addition to her corporate roles, she began her career in the franchise industry as a multi-unit owner, which provides her a unique, rich perspective and background that she brings to this role.
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Sola Salon Studios was recently recognized by Franchise Times Magazine as a winner of their “Dealmakers of the Year” award, a prestigious recognition honoring the boldest players that drove mergers and acquisitions in the franchising world. The winners were announced at their recent Franchise Times Dealmakers Awards in Las Vegas.
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Christina Russell, newly named CEO of Sola Salon Studios, finds common threads between her latest appointment and her former CEO jobs at Pure Barre and Camp Bow Wow before that.
“In every brand I’ve been a part of there’s been some founder/CEO transition that I walked into,” she said. “It’s tough when the founder leaves to keep that beating heart beating as strong as it was.”
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Austin Campbell has been involved with Sola Salon Studios since its inception in 2004. He now owns 13 locations in the San Diego, Calif., area and has no intentions of slowing down. “When we first opened Sola, I thought you were lying if you said we could have 10. Now 25 is very obviously in our sights,” Campbell says.
Sola was founded to create a supportive community for beauty professionals to achieve their dreams, which is one of the things Campbell was initially drawn to. Campbell says empowering entrepreneurs is the most rewarding aspect of his job: “You get a text or a call from somebody saying, ‘Hey, this has honestly changed my life.’ That’s just a shot of adrenaline and keeps me going and that’s why I absolutely love it.”
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Sola Salon Studios, the leader in the salon studio category for beauty professionals, is excited to announce the opening of their first South America location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as part of their international expansion.
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