Drybar vs Sola Salon Studios

Side-by-side FDD data comparison. Sourced from Franchise Disclosure Documents.

Drybar
Beauty/Salon
Sola Salon Studios
Beauty/Salon
MetricDrybarSola Salon Studios
Franchise Fee$50,000$60,000
Royalty Rate7.0%5.5%
Ad Fund Rate2.0%1.5%
Min Investment$410K$1.2M
Max Investment$1.0M$1.9M
Median Revenue (Item 19)$735K$420K
1-Year Unit Change17-17
SBA Default Rate0.0%0.0%
Has Item 19✓ Yes✓ Yes

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Last updated: April 2026