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title: "Image Studios® Salon Suites Sees Growth"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a77ed3e8-3f4f-4b21-83de-a9eb8c39ac72
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220114_image_studios_salon_suites_sees_growth.html
category: "Hair & salon suites"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Hair & salon suites"
published: 2022-01-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:11:14.294Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507679799987-c73779587ccf?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Image Studios® Salon Suites Sees Growth

**TL;DR:** Image Studios Salon Suites has awarded its 150th location and is expanding into new markets and states. The franchise brand plans to open 40 additional locations in 2022.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-01-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220114_image_studios_salon_suites_sees_growth.html).*

## Story

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 12, 2022 // PRNewswire // - IMAGE Studios® reached an important milestone awarding its 150th location, opening 16 new markets and 6 new states! IMAGE is a nationwide franchise brand with a real estate model that is revolutionizing the salon industry.

Founder and CEO, Jason Olsen commented, "We are a unique real estate investment opportunity. In 2021, IMAGE opened locations across Colorado, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oregon, and Utah. 2022 will see an additional 40 locations open, with Ohio, New Jersey, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Missouri welcoming their first IMAGE locations. We appreciate every IMAGE Owner who joins this incredible journey with us!"

Shaun Olsen, Founder and Vice President mentioned, "Each IMAGE Studios® location equates to 30 new entrepreneurs opening their business in their communities, most of which are women-owned businesses. We will continue to invest heavily in the future of our IMAGE Professionals, which not only helps them open their own business successfully, but also with ease."

IMAGE recently announced growth to their dynamite leadership and support team with the addition of a VP of Operations, expanded Construction Project Management, and a doubling of the Franchise Development team.

COO Taylor Lamont celebrated, "IMAGE has experienced transformative growth, awarding 66 locations in 2021 alone! IMAGE Owners and Professionals alike have the support and education to empower them to the next level of their careers. We design modern salon suites that elevate our professionals' entrepreneur experience - with business training, community, and support offered every step of the way."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- texas (location)
- Florida (location)
- north carolina (location)
- new jersey (location)
- Georgia (location)
- ohio (location)
- Colorado (location)
- Tennessee (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220114_image_studios_salon_suites_sees_growth.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a77ed3e8-3f4f-4b21-83de-a9eb8c39ac72).