A Suite Salon Franchise Analysis

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Franchise Information

A Suite Salon franchise offers a luxury salon suites for rent to independent salon professionals who may be licensed cosmetologist, esthetician or beauty related professionals.

What is the upfront cost to own a A Suite Salon franchise?

A Suite Salon has a franchise fee of up to $44,500, with a overall upfront investment range of $357,900 to $1,101,200.

  • Initial Franchise Fee: $44,500
  • Total Investment: $357,900 to $1,101,200
  • Working Capital: $30,000 to $60,000
  • Royalty Fee: 5.0%

The initial investment of any franchise includes multiple fees. Check out this investment opportunity to better understand the specific costs required to purchase a A Suite Salon, such as territory fees, leasehold improvement costs, pre-opening, marketing, and furniture and fixtures purchases.

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How much does a A Suite Salon franchise owner make?

As with any new franchise, there should be a reasonable return on your investment and profit potential. The specific franchise owner's salary and the earnings from a A Suite Salon franchise will depend on a variety of factors. One way to confirm the potential revenues or profits earned from a A Suite Salon franchise investment is to review the franchisor's Item 19 within their Franchise Disclosure Document. This is called an earnings claim. This is an option for franchisors within their disclosure and approximately 68% of all franchisors that we analyze each year will disclose financial performance data within Item 19 of their FDD. Some franchisors may disclose limited information such as overall systemwide sales. This type of information is not always helpful to determine profits for you directly. So review overall sales data with caution. As expected, usually earnings and owner's salary are equitable to the overall size of the upfront investment. The larger the initial investment, the larger profits you could anticipate. Another factor to owner's salary potential is based on the number of locations you own. If you buy multiple outlets (usually referred to as Area Development Agreements), you can expect that as you scale the next location, you will generate more revenue and profits overall. Demand for your products, your labor costs in your city, commercial lease rates and several other variables also play a large role in your profit margin and your personal salary. Your financial success are linked to the overall franchisor's success. Your returns and owner's salary is not just reliant on how well your own location operates, you need to review how well the entire franchise system is operating. Determine how the franchisor generates revenue and analyze their financial returns.

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How many franchise outlets does A Suite Salon franchise system own?

As of the 2016 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are 4 franchised A Suite Salon locations throughout the United States.

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Are there any A Suite Salon franchises in my city?

Based on 2016 FDD data, A Suite Salon has franchise locations in 1 states.

FL

Based on the data collected this franchise opportunity is growing into new locations and might be available near you. While planning your franchise purchase, you always need to be considering where is a good location for my business. Review the potential customer base to confirm that the area you are looking at has a need or a market for this brand. Even the most popular franchised businesses have states that they are not expanding into. The reasons why a specific franchise location can fail are plentiful. You need to research not only the franchise opportunity itself, but review locations where you believe it has a more profitable opportunity.

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Last Reviewed: 2016

A Suite Salon Franchise INFORMATION

Total Investment
$357,900 - $1,101,200
Franchise Fee
$44,500
Franchise agreement
Initial Term
20 Years
Renewal Term
10 Years
Franchise outlet growth
2011
0
2015
4
Ongoing fees
Royalty
5.0%
ad fees
0.5%
# of franchised outlets
4

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Does this franchise provide any initial training and opening assistance?

Yes, they have an initial training program of 36 hours. This includes 24 hours of classroom training, 12 hours of on-the-job training, and N/A hours of online training. In their FDD they outline who's in charge of the training. Unlock to find out more.


Online N/A
On-the-Job 12
Classroom 24
Total 36

Does this franchise offer Territory Rights?

A Suite Salon offers territory protections. For an explanation of territorial rights, unlock this franchise opportunity for important details.

Do they have computer and technology support in place?

No, A Suite Salon does NOT offer comprehensive support for franchisees.


How long ago did they begin franchising?

They began franchising in 2013. The average Storage & Facilities franchise began franchising in 2008.


Does A Suite Salon offer lending options?

No, but you can click here to fill out our affordability calculator and understand your financing options.

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