Sola Salon Studios Announces Grand Opening of Third Chatham County Location

Staff Report

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Sola Salon Studios, the premier salon studios concept for established salon professionals, celebrates the grand opening of its newest salon in Savannah, Georgia, conveniently located in the Starland District in the newly renovated Station 24 building at 2400 Bull Street. The new Sola location features a collection of 29 boutique, move-in-ready salon studios with floor-to-ceiling walls and glass doors that fully close. This unique layout and intentional design allows stylists to operate their individual businesses in the safety of a completely private one-on-one space. 

The ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by Sola Salon Studios and local franchisee Heather Safrit on Thursday, July 15, 2021, from 5:30 – 6:30pm will be followed by tours of the salon. 

"We are thrilled to offer Sola’s boutique salon concept in the downtown Savannah Starland District. There are incredible possibilities for salon professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit to expand their businesses here, while ensuring the upmost safety standards for their clients," said Heather Safrit, owner of Sola Salon Studios in Chatham County. “We’re excited to welcome so many skilled professionals into our salon to serve the downtown and midtown Savannah community.” 

Sola provides a turnkey environment for experienced hairdressers, estheticians, nail technicians, massage therapists and makeup artists. Studios are equipped with:

  • Private space with oversized sliding/locking door

  • Floor-to-ceiling sound-insulated walls

  • High-end hydraulic chair and modern custom cabinetry

  • Full spectrum lighting to emulate natural daylight

  • Utilities and WiFi included in weekly rental fee

  • On-site laundry facilities and other shared amenities 

Since its inception in 2004, Sola has grown to more than 545+ locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Brazil. Sola also recently launched BeautyHive™, an e-commerce platform providing a convenient, economical way for Sola independent beauty professionals to get their backbar supplies without the hassle of distributors or store visits. BeautyHive™ is the latest platform that Sola has created for its stylists with the goal of making their lives easier and helping their businesses grow. Sola has remained committed to technology and innovation to better support its rapidly growing community of more than 16,000 independent beauty professionals. With proprietary tools like its SolaGenius application and BookNow website feature, the brand continues to be regarded as the leading franchise concept in the salon studios sector.

“As the most dominant brand in the salon studios segment, we have created a turnkey solution for hundreds of thousands of beauty professionals to explore a better life as an entrepreneur. We are driven by our desire to use real estate to help aspiring business owners achieve their dreams and live their best lives,” said Christina Russell, CEO of Sola Salon Studios. “With a wide variety of proprietary resources and tools, such as state-of-the-art technology and integrated marketing features, we ensure that our Sola beauty professionals are set up for long-term success from the very beginning.”  

The Sola Salon Studios located at 2400 Bull Street in Station 24 offers 29 studios and 5,400 square feet of first-class amenities for salon professionals and their clients. Private studios are still available for rent. For more information or to take a tour of our Sola Salons Starland District location, or our Southside Savannah or Pooler salons, call LaDonna Dryer, Savannah Area Manager at 912-303-7221 or email [email protected].