Full-service beauty franchises operate in a real-estate-driven salon segment focused on leasing suites or providing turnkey salon environments for independent professionals.
These models emphasize recurring rental income, multi-unit scalability, and system-level growth rather than unit-level retail sales.
Below are the top 3 full-service beauty franchises in the market today, highlighting the brands that best combine scale, growth, and capital efficiency.
Each franchise is evaluated using a balanced scoring model that weighs five core factors equally. The goal is to highlight brands that combine financial performance, operational maturity, and accessible investment levels. Scores are calculated as follows:
The final score out of 10 is calculated using this weighting model, ensuring the ranking highlights franchises that combine strong unit-level economics with system stability and consistent expansion.
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Salon suite franchise offering individual salon spaces for beauty professionals, providing a private and customizable environment to operate their own salon business.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS
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$426,000
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30.4%
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Phenix Salon Suites provides salon suite leasing for independent beauty professionals across multiple service categories.
Its ranking reflects strong system scale, stable growth, and relatively efficient economics for a real-estate-heavy model.

Salon suite franchise providing individual salon spaces for beauty professionals, offering a private and customizable environment to operate their own business.

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$440,000
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My Salon Suite offers turnkey salon suite locations designed for independent stylists and wellness professionals.
Its ranking is driven by solid unit scale and above-average growth within a capital-intensive segment.

Salon suite franchise providing individual salon spaces for beauty professionals to operate their own businesses within a shared environment.

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$420,000
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Sola Salon Studios operates one of the largest salon suite networks in the U.S.
Its ranking reflects unmatched scale, offset by higher capital requirements and longer payback periods.