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Sola Salons Franchise Review (2026)

Cost, Item 19 earnings & fees — from the actual FDD

A private-equity-grade read of the Sola Salons Franchise Disclosure Document — the real cost to open, the earnings picture, and the risks a salesperson has no incentive to mention.

Beauty & Personal CareSalon suites

Item 19 · average monthly revenue

$37,296/mo

Franchisor-disclosed across 653 reporting units. This is revenue— the full report models what you'd actually keep after every fee.

Disclosed owner-side figure: $13,837/mo (EBITDA — before debt and owner pay · company-owned outlets, not franchisees)

Diligence risk level

High

Rent is heavy: ~39% of mid-cohort revenue (above 25%).

Does it fit your capital?

How much can you put toward opening?

The cash you have for the build-out — the one number the whole deal is measured against.

Estimated cost to open (Item 7)your capital ▎

$950,214$1,748,296

Capital gap to top of range$1,498,296SBA loan or partner likely

At a glance

System units

744

+21 / −4 last yr

Earnings (Item 19)

Disclosed

4 cohorts

Royalty

5.5%

ongoing royalty

What the sales deck won't lead with

Descriptive, FDD-cited disclosures — read them before discovery day.

▲The FDD discloses: Spouses must sign a personal guarantee, placing personal assets at risk.(Item 17, p. 4)

▲The FDD discloses: Disputes must be resolved in Colorado, which may increase costs.(Item 17, p. 4)

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisees must pay a minimum royalty of $500 per month regardless of sales.(Item 17, p. 4)

Every fee, tripwire and territory term is in the full report

The full report opens

What you'd actually keep — that revenue modeled to profit after royalty, fees and debt service
The full Item 19 breakdown — 4 disclosed cohorts
Financial-health severity grade (Item 21 audit)
Every fee and hidden cost, with page cites
Operational tripwires and territory terms

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