Today we’d like to introduce you to Sola Salons Greenville Downtown.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
In 2004, Sola Salons was established with the opening of its first location in Denver, Colorado. Now with 750 locations open in the U.S. and Canada, Sola is proud to offer 21,000+ independent beauty professionals the freedom and benefits of salon ownership without the risk and overhead of opening a traditional salon. Its innovative salon model empowers hair stylists, estheticians, cosmetologists, barbers nail techs, massage therapists, health and wellness professionals and other like-minded professionals to take control of their lives and their careers. Sola provides beauty professionals with beautiful, fully-equipped salon studios alongside the support and tools they need to launch their salon business in no time.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
We are still relatively new to the Greenville market. Coming into a new neighborhood can also be challenging and come with a steep learning curve but the more we learn about Greenville, the more we love it
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Sola Salons?
At Sola Salons, we focus on what’s best for you, so you can focus on what’s best for your business.
We provide beauty professionals with high-end, fully equipped private salon studios alongside the support and tools needed to launch your business in no time.
We take pride in being the largest, fastest-growing salon studio business with a thriving community of over 21,000 industry-leading beauty professionals and 750 locations nationwide.
We provide a safe, inclusive space with unmatched support so our Sola pros can thrive. We have one goal in mind: to set you up for success.
Sola Salons was founded in 2004 with the dream of doing more than designing beautiful, move-in-ready salon studios. Co-founders Stratton Smith and Matt Briger set out to build a thriving community where independent beauty professionals could create a life and career they loved.
From the beginning, Sola has blazed the trail for the independent beauty pro movement by offering customizable studio space, new levels of creative freedom, and support to those who are inspired to make the transition to independent salon ownership.
Above all, we always put our beauty professionals first, and we pride ourselves on the support we provide inside and outside of the studio to help our community grow.
Our Mission:
To inspire and support beauty professionals to chase their dreams, elevate their careers, and experience the freedom of salon ownership.
To put it simply, our brand promise is to always take care of our professionals. We promise to provide them with a beautiful studio and the support and tools they need to be successful so that they can experience the freedom and benefits of salon ownership.
And then we promise to celebrate their success. This is the heart of our business model.
Our Core Values:
Empowerment. Excellence. Care. Inclusivity. Freedom.
Everything we do is designed to take care of our customers and to ensure that they have the best salon studio experience possible. We are passionate about everything that goes into making a beauty professional a successful business owner. We offer turnkey, move-in-ready studios alongside support, educational resources, and cutting-edge technology solutions that are designed exclusively for our community of independents.
We empower independent beauty professionals to live their best lives.
What are your plans for the future?
Sola Salons Greenville Downtown marks Sola Salons 750th location! “Opening the 750th Sola Salons location is incredibly rewarding,” said Haynes Chidsey, Sola Salons multi-unit franchise CEO. “It’s about more than providing salon suites – it’s about creating an environment where beauty professionals can grow their businesses, connect with their community, and embrace the freedom of entrepreneurship at a local level.”
The new Greenville studio features 39 studios, of which 30% are pre-leased to local beauty professionals reflecting strong demand for independent ownership. The salon suite model offers minimal overhead, operational flexibility, and a turnkey solution for beauty and wellness professionals and independent entrepreneurs seeking autonomy in their careers. Sola Salons enhances this model by providing comprehensive support through education, marketing initiatives, business & technology resources, community & philanthropic engagement, and success strategies that bring awareness and energy to each independent business.
Sola Salons’ growth contributes to local economic development by creating jobs and supporting small business ownership within communities. As the brand continues its aggressive expansion strategy, new locations like Greenville will play a key role in offering entrepreneurial opportunities to more beauty professionals while strengthening local economies. We are eager to continue to grow and involve ourselves more in the beautiful community of Greenville!
Pricing:
- studios start at $275/week
- sign up now to lock in 2025 prices for your January start date
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.solasalonstudios.com/locations/greenville-downtown
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sola_greenville/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solagreenville
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8sL_G0TVCYC1irp3HpyZg
