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Before you buy a salon suites franchise, read this.

​​Math is the worst enemy of the salon suites franchisor. Salon suites facilities are a great investment, but paying for a salon suites franchise is an enormous waste of money.  We'll show you why, and how to save thousands. Click below for more information:
Why suites franchises are a bad idea
Salon Suites industry growth - It has been estimated that roughly 30-35% of all cosmetology professionals are currently operating independent of a traditional salon facility, but if industry growth continues, that number is expected to increase to  75% within the next five years.  The majority of these operators are projected to be salon suites tenants, so the opportunity for suites developers is outstanding.

Salon suites facilities are relatively easy to operate, but  difficult to plan and execute. Often, the difference between a successful business and a disastrous failure is in the planning, design and initial implementation work that is done before ever opening your doors for business.

Suites Consulting Group has been developing salon suites facilities longer than any franchise, and longer than all other industry consultants combined. Our experience can help you too. 
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Suites Consulting Group has years of experience operating, designing and developing salon suite (salon studio) facilities nationwide, and we can help you with the decisions that can make or break your business. We provide assistance and guidance for the following mission-critical parameters:
  • Advanced market and GIS analytics
  • Building specs for the salon suites application​
  • Site analysis, selection and evaluation
  • ​​​Architectural and MEP (engineering) build plans
  • ​Marketing, branding and online strategies
  • ​Equipment, fixture and supplier optimization​
  • ​​Successful business plan criteria and financials
  • ​Lease LOI, structure, terms, value and negotiation​
  • ​Facility design, space optimization and planning
  • ​Construction management and standards
  • ​Operations/best practices
  • ​Ongoing support (although you'll likely not need it)
Additionally, deliverables for our client projects include training and distribution of two manuals: specific to this application and our proprietary design ecosystem: Marketing (approximately 250 pages) & Operations (over 350 pages).
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​A word of counsel: Be cautious when choosing a firm to help you through this process.  Click for a word about industry consultants. The partners at Suites Consulting Group have been involved in the salon suites industry as developers and operators longer than any of the franchises have been around, and we have more experience in salon suites development than all other "consultants" combined.


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If you have your heart set on buying a franchise and taking on the huge additional costs they incur, there are at least 24(!) by our count operating today:  Sola, Phenix, Salons by JC, Salon Lofts, A Suite Salon, My Salon Suite, Studio Salons, Salon Spa Suites, Salon Plaza, Cirque Salon Studios, Image Studios 360, Salon Boutique, Universal Salons, Blue Lion Salon Studios, Mimosa Salon Suites, Encore Salon Suites, Cosmopolitan Suites, Salon Concepts, Beauty Bungalows, Salon Studios, Spectra Salon Suites, Utopia Modern and Optima Salon Suites.  Shop around, but why bother? You can accomplish the exact same objective at a fraction of the price. See how by clicking here. ​

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