Is Cost Cutters or Sola Salon Studios cheaper to open?

Cost Cutters costs $180,990–$342,340 and Sola Salon Studios costs $1,181,960–$1,939,349 to open (FDD Item 7). Cost Cutters has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Cost Cutters or Sola Salon Studios?

Cost Cutters reports $279,898 average annual unit revenue vs $442,438 for Sola Salon Studios (FDD Item 19). Sola Salon Studios is higher.

Which is the better franchise, Cost Cutters or Sola Salon Studios?

FranchiseVerdict grades Cost Cutters C and Sola Salon Studios A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Cost Cutters vs Sola Salon Studios

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Cost Cutters and Sola Salon Studios are personal care & beauty franchises. Cost Cutters requires an investment of $181K – $342K while Sola Salon Studios requires $1.2M – $1.9M. In terms of revenue, Sola Salon Studios reports higher average unit revenue at $442K. Sola Salon Studios has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Cost Cutters C (Average) and Sola Salon Studios A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Cost Cutters	Sola Salon Studios
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$181K – $342K	$1.2M – $1.9M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$60K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$280K	$442K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	0.0% (13 loans)
Total Units	405	729
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1982	2018
FDD Year	2025	2025