SALON SUITES INTERNATIONAL, LLC

What SALON SUITES INTERNATIONAL, LLC does

Salon Suites International, LLC operates a regionally concentrated portfolio of salon suite real estate properties across Tennessee. The company leases individual private suites — equipped with cabinetry, shampoo bowls, and styling chairs — to licensed beauty and health & wellness professionals who operate them as independent micro-businesses, retaining all of their earnings rather than paying commission. The suite count is reported as "over 200" in one source and "over 350" in another, distributed across six Tennessee locations: Murfreesboro (River Rock Blvd. and Broad St.), Antioch (The Crossings), Madison (RiverGate), Memphis (Memphis Plaza), Chattanooga, and Crossville. The company's core technology is a physical real estate concept with French Quarter-themed common areas, 24/7 suite access, and a six-step onboarding process (rental agreement, deposit, ACH setup, insurance, business license, shop license).

The business model is built on subscription/recurring rental revenue, with weekly or monthly rent collected via ACH auto bank draft on Mondays. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but varies by location; ancillary fees include a $250 security deposit and processing fee, optional insurance through a partnership with the Association of Hair Professionals ($270–$309/year), and a $30 business license. The direct-to-consumer go-to-market targets established beauty professionals with at least two years of market presence and an existing clientele, acquired via website, toll-free phone, email, and private property tours. Customer segments are exclusively solo micro-businesses across hair styling, nails, skincare, makeup, massage, acupuncture, and medical consultation.

A secondary revenue and brand-building line is Cutting Edge University, a Doug Patrick-led training and consulting program offering one-day ($3,000), two-day ($5,000), and phone-consultation ($1,500) packages for entrepreneurs who want to open their own salon-suite concept without paying franchise fees. In 2019, the Patrick brothers spun off Amardon Concept Salons as a sister company to take the concept into major metropolitan markets outside Tennessee. The company is privately held by co-founders Mike and Doug Patrick, headquartered in Murfreesboro, TN, with approximately 5 employees.

Name

SALON SUITES INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Legal name

Salon Suites International, LLC

Website

https://salon-suites.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Salon Suites International leases 200+ individually-equipped private salon suites across six Tennessee locations to established beauty and health & wellness professionals who operate as independent micro-businesses, with ancillary consulting via Cutting Edge University.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Salon Suite Real Estate Leasing

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Salon Suites & Chair Rental (Independent Stylists) (HSALAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Salon & Spa Management / Operations (EDAOALAK)

Keywords

• Salon suite leasing
• Commercial property leasing
• Beauty professional services
• Salon consulting training
• Wellness suite rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Murfreesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Suite Leasing/Rental: Beauty and health & wellness professionals lease individual private suites on a weekly or monthly basis. Rent is collected via ACH auto bank draft on Mondays. The company provides property management, maintenance, common area theming (French Quarter design), and administrative support while suite holders operate independently.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Salon Suites International leases individual, fully built-out private salon suites on a weekly or monthly recurring basis to licensed beauty and health & wellness professionals who operate them as independent micro-businesses. The company handles property management, maintenance, common-area theming (French Quarter design), and a six-step onboarding process while also monetizing its operating playbook through the Cutting Edge University training program and remote phone consultation services.

Product overview

SALON SUITES INTERNATIONAL operates a platform of individual salon suite leasing locations across Tennessee. The core product is the Salon Suites International suite leasing service, which provides established beauty professionals with private salon spaces they can operate as their own businesses. The company also offers Cutting Edge University, a training and consulting program for entrepreneurs wishing to open similar salon suite concepts. The network spans six locations in Tennessee with over 350 total suites serving hair stylists, nail technicians, skincare specialists, massage therapists, and health & wellness professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amardon Concept Salons: A sister company created by Mike and Doug Patrick that specializes in bringing the salon suites concept to other major metropolitan cities around the country.
• Salon Suites Memphis East
• Salon Suites Chattanooga

Products and services

• Individual Salon Suite Leasing Recurring lease of an individually keyed, fully built-out private salon suite (with Collins cabinetry, shampoo bowl, and styling chair) to a licensed beauty or health & wellness professional who operates it as an independent micro-business. Rent is collected weekly or monthly via ACH auto bank draft on a one-year lease, with security deposit and processing fee of $250 total, and includes use of the French Quarter themed common areas, 24/7 suite access, full property management and maintenance, and bundled onboarding support covering insurance, business license, and shop license.
• Cutting Edge University Training Program Structured one-day ($3,000) and two-day ($5,000) training program developed by co-founder Doug Patrick that teaches entrepreneurs how to open their own salon suite concept without buying a franchise. Covers property, financials, construction, marketing, and operations; each enrollment includes a training manual and post-training phone follow-up sessions (one 2-hour session for the one-day program and two 2-hour sessions for the two-day program). Travel expenses are not included.
• Phone Consultation Services Remote consulting engagement for prospective salon suite operators priced at $1,500, which includes a training manual and two 2-hour phone consultations with co-founder Doug Patrick covering feasibility and profitability of the salon suite concept.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amardon Concept SalonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company founded by Mike and Doug Patrick to expand the salon suites concept to major metropolitan cities around the country. Amardon, which spells 'No Drama' backwards, represents their philosophy on salon ownership. Partnership established in 2019 to develop new Salon Suites Chattanooga location and future expansion.
• Association of Hair ProfessionalsminorOthersInsurance provider offering professional liability coverage as well as business personal property coverage for suite holders. Rates range from $270 to $309 per year depending on use and contents. This partnership simplifies the insurance acquisition process for new suite holders as part of the six-step leasing process.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Phenix Salon Suites: Major franchisor of salon suite rental properties with hundreds of locations nationwide. Operates the same independent-stylist suite rental model as Salon Suites International, with comparable weekly/monthly lease economics.
• Salon Republic: Salon studio rental brand operating upscale, design-forward suite rental properties. Directly parallel concept: leasing individual luxury suites to independent beauty professionals across multiple locations.
• Sola Salon Studios: Largest salon suite franchise operator in North America. Directly competes with Salon Suites International by leasing private salon suites to independent beauty professionals under a multi-location franchise system.
• Salon Lofts: Salon suite rental operator providing individual studios for hair, nail, and skincare professionals. Directly comparable model: lease private suites to established independent beauty professionals with shared common areas.
• Cru Salon Studios: Salon suite rental concept offering private studio leases to independent stylists. Smaller emerging competitor with the same independent-beauty-professional value proposition and suite-based delivery model.
• My Salon Suite: Multi-unit salon suite franchise that rents fully equipped private suites to independent stylists, nail techs, and estheticians. Direct competitor offering the same membership-style suite rental to beauty professionals.

Others

• Coworking/Studio Suites (e.g., Office Evolution): Operator of small-office suites leased to independent professionals. Adjacent business model relevant to Salon Suites International's underlying small-format commercial rental economics, though aimed at knowledge workers rather than beauty professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Woodhouse Spa: Day spa franchise operating suites of treatment rooms across multiple locations. Overlaps with Salon Suites International on the wellness-suite leasing / multi-tenant treatment room concept, though more spa-centric.
• Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa: National massage and facial spa franchise occupying multi-suite retail locations. Comparable operating model: leasing commercial space and sub-leasing individual treatment rooms to wellness professionals.

Emerging players

• Bishops Cuts/Color: Modern hair salon franchise focusing on cut and color services. Competes for the same pool of professional stylists and clients Salon Suites International targets, though as a single-brand operator rather than multi-tenant leaser.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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