Is Salons by JC or Sola Salon Studios cheaper to open?

Salons by JC costs $1,352,200–$1,900,500 and Sola Salon Studios costs $1,181,960–$1,939,349 to open (FDD Item 7). Sola Salon Studios has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Salons by JC or Sola Salon Studios?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 5.0% for Salons by JC and 0.0% for Sola Salon Studios. Lower is safer, so Sola Salon Studios has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Salons by JC or Sola Salon Studios?

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

Salons by JC vs Sola Salon Studios

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Salons by JC and Sola Salon Studios are personal care & beauty franchises. Salons by JC requires an investment of $1.4M – $1.9M while Sola Salon Studios requires $1.2M – $1.9M. Sola Salon Studios discloses average revenue of $442K; Salons by JC does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Sola Salon Studios has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Salons by JC (5.0%). FranchiseVerdict rates Salons by JC B (Above average) and Sola Salon Studios A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Salons by JC	Sola Salon Studios
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$1.4M – $1.9M	$1.2M – $1.9M
Franchise Fee	$60K	$60K
Royalty Rate	5.5%	5.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$442K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	5.0% (22 loans)	0.0% (13 loans)
Total Units	168	729
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2011	2018
FDD Year	2026	2025