Miscellaneous Personal-Care Businesses

The Salon Professional Academy

Fargo, ND · Founded 2004 · SPAL

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 trademarks including 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

  • Samuel Shimer

    Chair of the Board of Managers

  • Jodi Brown

    Co-CEO/Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer/Manager

  • Jill Krahn

    Co-CEO/EVP-Franchise Sales/Secretary/Manager

  • Anthony Civitano

    Vice Chair of the Board of Managers, President and COO

  • Heather Kelts

    Chief Franchise Operating Officer

  • Becky Bloechle

    Vice President, Enrollment Management

  • Kerri Schultz

    Vice President, Education

  • Christopher Baran

    Manager

  • Lee Baran

    Manager

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
34
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
6
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
17 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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