Is Sola Salon Studios or Salon Professional Academy cheaper to open?

Sola Salon Studios costs $1,181,960–$1,939,349 and Salon Professional Academy costs $1,052,420–$2,073,624 to open (FDD Item 7). Salon Professional Academy has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Sola Salon Studios or Salon Professional Academy?

Sola Salon Studios reports $442,438 average annual unit revenue vs $2,018,699 for Salon Professional Academy (FDD Item 19). Salon Professional Academy is higher. For Salon Professional Academy: Combines different outlet types in one figure.

Which is the better franchise, Sola Salon Studios or Salon Professional Academy?

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

Sola Salon Studios vs Salon Professional Academy

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sola Salon Studios and Salon Professional Academy are personal care & beauty franchises. Sola Salon Studios requires an investment of $1.2M – $1.9M while Salon Professional Academy requires $1.1M – $2.1M. In terms of revenue, Salon Professional Academy reports higher average unit revenue at $2.0M. Note: Combines different outlet types in one figure. FranchiseVerdict rates Sola Salon Studios B (Above average) and Salon Professional Academy B (Above average).

Metric	Sola Salon Studios	Salon Professional Academy
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$1.2M – $1.9M	$1.1M – $2.1M
Franchise Fee	$60K	$49K
Royalty Rate	5.5%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$442K	$2.0MCombined outlet types
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	729	35
Unit Growth (YoY)	+29 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2018	2008
FDD Year	2025	2026