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title: "Sola Salons Signs 14 New Franchise Agreements"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/61e9717d-309a-48a8-8391-75b6b3b44f7a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240812_sola_salons_signs_14_new_franchise_agreements.html
category: "Hair & salon suites"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Hair & salon suites"
published: 2024-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:40:18.939Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524749292158-7540c2494485?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Sola Salons Signs 14 New Franchise Agreements

**TL;DR:** In addition to its ongoing expansion, Sola Salons continues to nurture a strong community through innovative initiatives and strategic partnerships.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-08-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240812_sola_salons_signs_14_new_franchise_agreements.html).*

## Story

Sola Salons proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary this month with 14 New Franchise Agreements.

In addition to its ongoing expansion, Sola Salons continues to nurture a strong community through innovative initiatives and strategic partnerships. The introduction of the BookNow engine for online bookings exemplifies Sola's commitment to enhancing the client experience and streamlining operations for beauty professionals. Sola's collaboration with organizations such as Beauty Changes Lives further underscores its dedication to the industry.

"We are excited to welcome our new franchisees," said Lori Merrall, Vice President of Franchise Sales at Radiance Holdings, parent company of Sola Salons.

The new Sola Salons agreements signed include:

- Cara and Scott Lefkowitz – The Lefkowitz’s are new Sola Salons owners expanding with an agreement in Phoenix, AZ

- Mirko Marrone and Ken and Renae Hwang – Marrone and the Hwangs are current Sola Salons owners, expanding with an agreement in Los Angeles, CA.

- Brett Bortolussi, Shawna Bortolussi, and Shay Stevenson – The Bortolussi’s and Stevenson are current Sola Salons owners, expanding with an agreement in San Luis Obispo County/Santa Maria, CA.

- Luke Wiedel – Wiedel is a current Sola Salons owner, expanding with an agreement in Castle Rock, CO.

- Justin Walker – Walker is a new Sola Salons owner, expanding with an agreement in Denver, CO.

- Dan Bowers – Bowers is a current Sola Salons owner, expanding with agreements in Broward and Miami-Dade County, FL.

- Haynes Chidsey – Chidsey is a current Sola Salons owner, expanding with two agreements in Orlando, FL and Atlanta, GA.

- Riham Ramlawi – Ramlawi is a new Sola Salons owner, expanding with an agreement in Nashua, NH.

- Mitch Cohen, Marvin Goldfarb, Alvin Goldstein, and Seth Goldstein – Cohen, Goldfarb and Goldsteins are current Sola Salons owners, expanding with an agreement in Centereach, NY.

- David Sessa and Vicent Tomasino Jr. – Sessa and Tomasino are current Sola Salons owners, expanding with an agreement in Westchester County, NY.

- Chris Vossen – Vossen is a current Sola Salons owner, expanding with an agreement in Charleston, SC.

- Warren Simmons – Simmons is a new Sola Salons owner, expanding with an agreement in Stafford, VA.

- Sola Salons is opening two corporate-owned locations in Chantilly, VA and Reston, VA.

In celebration of Sola Salons’ 20th anniversary and its remarkable growth, the brand is launching a social contest focused on its beauty professionals. As part of this initiative, 20 independent beauty professionals will receive one free week of rent. Winners will be nominated by their peers based on weekly themes that celebrate the Sola Salons community.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- anniversary celebration (topic)
- beauty industry (topic)
- Sola Salons (company)
- Radiance Holdings (company)
- Mitch Cohen (person)
- Lori Merrall (person)
- Haynes Chidsey (person)
- Marvin Goldfarb (person)
- Scott Lefkowitz (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240812_sola_salons_signs_14_new_franchise_agreements.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/61e9717d-309a-48a8-8391-75b6b3b44f7a).