DENVER, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
"The salon industry as a whole was tremendously impacted by the
mandated closures associated with COVID-19. However, what we've
seeing since salon businesses have been allowed to reopen is that
our model seems to be coming out strong, with demand being
incredibly high for salon studios and there being an increased
interest in our franchise opportunity," said Christina Russell, CEO of Sola Salon Studios.
"While we're still working to navigate these unprecedented times,
we're energized to know that our innovative model is resonating
with so many beauty professionals and franchisees alike, and we
couldn't be more thrilled to welcome these new franchisees into our
Sola family."
The eight new franchise groups and their development plans with
Sola include:
- Karl Baumert plans to open three
new Sola Salon Studios within New York
City. With a background in investment banking and an
investor in co-working spaces, Baumert is looking to expand the
co-working model to the salon industry in Manhattan.
- Jamie Feldkamp and Niki Kimble will open one new location in
Grand Rapids, Michigan. Having
worked as a hair stylist for several years, Kimble was attracted to
Sola's unique salon model and their location is slated to open in
January 2021.
- Experienced restaurant operator Dan
Bowers has signed an agreement to open three units
throughout Miami-Dade County in
Florida, adding to his portfolio
of QSR concepts.
- Franchising industry veteran, John
Mathie plans to open three locations throughout Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A long-time franchise
owner of fitness concepts, John was looking to diversify his
portfolio and found Sola's business model to be the perfect
fit.
- With a longstanding career in the oil and gas industry,
Tom Callinan has signed a multi-unit
development agreement to open three new Sola locations throughout
Brevard County in Florida.
- Brothers Nader and Ron Hashual, along with business partner
Ramzi Salem, have agreed to open
three new Sola locations in San
Bernardino, California. The Hashuals own an accounting and
consulting business while Ramzi owns convenience stores and QSR
concepts throughout the region.
- Brian and Nicole Neesen signed a
three-unit agreement in Nebraska.
With 15 years of franchising experience, they were looking to add a
beauty and wellness business to their portfolio and think that
Sola's salon studios model is the future of the industry.
- Reed Nelson, a United States
Navy Seal who served in Afghanistan and is also an experienced
franchisee, has agreed to open three units in the Florida panhandle.
In addition to these recent signings, Sola Salon Studios opened
16 new locations over the past couple of months to expand its North
American footprint even further. New salons opened from the west
coast of the U.S. including California, Arizona and Washington to the east coast in Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. The brand also broadened its
Canadian presence with a new location now open in Calgary, Alberta.
Sola Salon Studios leads the largest segment within the
$64 billion salon services market,
more than doubling in size in the last five years, and was recently
named the salon suites category leader on Entrepreneur
magazine's prestigious and highly competitive 2020 Franchise 500
ranking of the top franchise opportunities. Each of Sola's salon
studios features a collective of 20-40 boutique, move-in-ready
salon suites all under one roof where hair stylists, estheticians,
nail technicians and massage therapists can each individually
operate their own businesses without the risk and hassle of
traditional salon ownership. As the most dominant brand in the
segment, Sola Salon Studios has created a turnkey solution for
beauty professionals to explore a better life as an entrepreneur,
and has led the way as the largest and fastest growing salon
studios concept.
Sola is driven by its desire to use real estate to help aspiring
business owners achieve their dreams and is looking for franchisees
who feel the same way. The brand is actively seeking qualified
candidates – including experienced foodservice operators – to help
grow its brand footprint throughout the U.S. and beyond. To learn
more about franchise opportunities with Sola Salon Studios, contact
Lori Merrall, director of franchise
development, at lori@solasalonstudios.com or visit
www.solafranchising.com.
ABOUT SOLA SALON STUDIOS
In 2004, Sola Salon Studios
was established with the opening of its first location in
Denver, Colorado. Now with 519
locations open in the U.S., Canada
and Brazil, Sola is proud to offer
15,000+ independent beauty professionals the freedom and benefits
of salon ownership without the risk and overhead of opening a
traditional salon. Its innovative salon model empowers
hairdressers, estheticians, nail techs, massage therapists and
other like-minded professionals to take control of their lives and
their careers. Sola provides beauty professionals with beautiful,
fully-equipped salon studios alongside the support and tools they
need to launch their salon business in no time. For more
information, please visit www.solasalonstudios.com.
Contact:
Julia
Block
Fish Consulting
954-893-9150
jblock@fish-consulting.com
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