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

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

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

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

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

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

Sola Salon Studios vs Salons by JC

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sola Salon Studios and Salons by JC are personal care & beauty franchises. Sola Salon Studios requires an investment of $1.2M – $1.9M while Salons by JC requires $1.4M – $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 Sola Salon Studios A (Strongest tier) and Salons by JC B (Above average).

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