Salons by JC
Salons by JC has been franchising nationwide and in Canada for nearly a decade and has been ranked as the #1 salon suite in the industry for two years running, by Entrepreneur Magazines Franchise 500.
Franchise Information
HISTORY
Salons by JC has been in business for nearly 22 years. We began in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in 1998: One of the most competitive salon markets in the entire country. After our first location filled up quickly, we took our concept to other cities in Texas and across the country.
UNFAMILIAR WITH THE SALON INDUSTRY?
Knowledge and understanding of the salon industry is not needed. We are more in the real estate development and property management business. It just so happens that we lease to beauty professionals.
EXACTLY WHAT IS A SALON SUITE?
A Salon Suite is much like an office building. In a space ranging in size from 4000 Sq.Ft. to 10000 Sq.Ft. The interior is finished out with 30-60 rooms of various sizes furnished them to lease to professionals in the beauty industry, such as hair stylists, manicurists, massage therapists, estheticians, and more.
WHO LEASES THE ROOM IN A SALON SUITE?
Leases are established with professionals in the beauty industry. These are operators who have been in the beauty industry for at least a few years and already have an established clientele. Most beauty operators work in a salon that takes a percentage of every dollar they bring in. Typically it's a 50/50 split. In a salon suite they have fixed costs and don't share their profits with anyone, making it possible for them to increase their take home pay substantially.
DO YOU HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF TURNOVER IN TENANTS?
No! About the only reason you will lose a tenant is if they move from the area or get out of the profession altogether. Since these people are actually in business for themselves, you will have a few that aren't good business managers, and they leave because their business failed. However, in many cases when someone leaves we actually have a waiting list and so the vacant suite gets filled immediately. Typically we operate at an occupancy rate of 87% or higher.
SO HOW DOES THIS DIFFER FROM A TYPICAL BEAUTY SALON?
None of these people work for you. You are simply providing them with an attractive, upscale location for them to conduct business. All you have to do is lease the furnished suite, and maintain the common area.
IS THIS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE?
ABSOLUTELY NOT! This business has none of the complications that would be associated with operating a typical beauty salon, such as staffing and none of the overhead that would be associated with a traditional salon.
WHAT ABOUT TRAINING?
One week of training will be provided at one of our existing locations. Ongoing, we will always be available to provide any additional training as needed.
THE SALONS BY JC ADVANTAGE!
Every time that we have built a Salons by JC, we have improved further on our concept. We have developed one of the most beautiful and carefully planned salons in the entire country. Our attention to every detail of the salon is completely unparalleled in the industry. There are many pit falls in every business and we have identified nearly all of them for the salon suite industry. We have worked to build and air tight concept that will help to ensure success for our franchisees.