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The Look Salon Suites Franchise FDD, Costs & Fees (2026)

The Look Salon Suites is a salon-suites franchise offering private beauty and wellness workspaces for rent to stylists and professionals, serving salon entrepreneurs and beauty specialists, and known for luxurious suite design, flexible investment options and strong franchise systems.

KEY FRANCHISE STATS

Franchisees

n.a.

Franchise fee

$55,000

Investment

$676,000 - $1,217,000

Revenue (AUV)

$381,000

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The Look Salon Suites is a salon-suites franchise where the owner operates a turnkey studio and licenses private, contemporary suites to independent salon professionals and other service providers. The studio operator maintains the common areas and provides system-required features such as wireless internet, while each suite tenant sets their own appointments and collects their own client revenue.

The franchisor, TLSS FRANCHISE SYSTEM, LLC, was formed in Delaware in 2023 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina. An affiliate, The Look Salon Suites LLC, was formed in North Carolina in 2021, owns the trademarks, and operates an affiliated studio in Raleigh.

Initial investment

The initial investment required for a The Look Salon Suites franchise is $676,000 - $1,217,000. That is the total cost you would need to finance if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Type of Expenditure	Amount
Initial Franchise Fee	$55,000
Site Selection Fee	$3,000
Construction and Leasehold Improvements	$444,580 to $904,934
Construction Management Fee	$6,500
Initial Floor Plan Layout	$1,500
Design and Architect Fees	$10,000 to $28,000
Architectural Plan Review Fee	$0 to $3,500
Engineering Plan Review Fee	$0 to $3,500
Furniture, and Fixtures	$100,771 to $124,540
Signage (interior and exterior)	$6,900 to $7,714
Security System	$500 to $5,211
Rent Deposits	$10,000 to $20,104
Insurance	$1,200 to $3,000
Utility Deposits	$630 to $2,000
Pre-opening Travel and Training Expense	$4,000
Computer Equipment and Software	$3,000 to $11,269
Grand Opening Advertising	$5,000
Business Permits and Licenses	$3,500
Additional Funds	$20,000 to $25,000
Total Estimated Initial Investment	$676,081 to $1,217,272

Type of Expenditure	Amount
Initial Franchise Fee	$55,000
Site Selection Fee	$3,000
Construction and Leasehold Improvements	$444,580 to $904,934
Construction Management Fee	$6,500
Initial Floor Plan Layout	$1,500
Design and Architect Fees	$10,000 to $28,000
Architectural Plan Review Fee	$0 to $3,500
Engineering Plan Review Fee	$0 to $3,500
Furniture, and Fixtures	$100,771 to $124,540
Signage (interior and exterior)	$6,900 to $7,714
Security System	$500 to $5,211
Rent Deposits	$10,000 to $20,104
Insurance	$1,200 to $3,000
Utility Deposits	$630 to $2,000
Pre-opening Travel and Training Expense	$4,000
Computer Equipment and Software	$3,000 to $11,269
Grand Opening Advertising	$5,000
Business Permits and Licenses	$3,500
Additional Funds	$20,000 to $25,000
Total Estimated Initial Investment	$676,081 to $1,217,272

Franchise Disclosure Document

Below is The Look Salon Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Sign up for free to view the document.

Number of units

The Look Salon Suites had 5 total units in 2025, of which 3 were franchised-owned and 2 company-owned.

Frequently Asked Questions

Competitors

Below are some of

The Look Salon Suites

key competitors in the

Other Business Services

sector.

Franchise

New

n.a.

5.50%

$676,000

$1,217,000

$381,000

36.0%

Snaphouss

$25K - $50K

New

n.a.

7.00%

$31,000

$131,000

$83,000

n.a.

True Value Rental

Over $500K

200

New

-15%

1.5% - 3.0%

$543,000

$981,000

n.a.

Units Moving and Portable Storage

Over $500K

New

15%

4% - 8%

$733,000

$1,269,000

$644,000

7.1%

ACFN

$25K - $50K

233

New

n.a.

$38,000

$60,000

n.a.

GOJOE PATROL

$50K - $100K

New

n.a.

5.00%

$83,000

$130,000

n.a.

Combo Brands

$25K - $50K

New

44%

7% - 8%

$49,000

$353,000

n.a.