Salon Suites

Elevate Salon Institute

Fargo, ND · Founded 2004 · ESIL

Salon Professional Education Company, LLC (SPEC) offers franchises for the establishment and operation of beauty and wellness schools (B&W Schools) that train students in hairstyling, cosmetology, esthetics, barbering, nails, and/or massage services under one of two trademarks: The Salon Professional Academy or Elevate Salon Institute.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
35
units (2025)
year over year

Units by Year

28
2021
27
2022
36
2023
34
2024
35
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$193,712 – $2,073,624
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$49,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Revenues

Leadership

  • Jodi Brown

    CEO

  • Jodi Brown

    CFO

  • Anthony Civitano

    COO

  • Jill Krahn

    VP of Dev

  • Samuel Shimer

    Chair of the Board of Managers

  • Anthony Civitano

    Vice Chair of the Board of Managers, President

  • Heather Kelts

    Chief Franchise Operating Officer

  • Becky Bloechle

    Vice President, Enrollment Management

  • Kerri Schultz

    Vice President, Education

  • Christopher Baran

    Manager

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
30
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
6
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
17 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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