JACKSONVILLE, FL—Have you noticed salon suites popping in yourarea? There's been a rapid rise of this concept in recent months incities around the nation, and particularly in NortheastFlorida.

Salon suites, a concept that offers salon professionals thechance to own and operate their business without the start upexpenses associated with managing a facility, began a little over adecade ago in a few cities. Katy Figg, anassociate at Franklin Street who represents thesetenants and the centers looking to lease to them, reportssignificant uptick in the number of franchises looking to expandinto the area.

“We have seen a significant increase in salon suite franchiseslooking to open in the Jacksonville area,” says Figg. “Thisprovides an exciting opportunity for not only stylists looking forindependence, but also the landlords who are looking to fill somelarger vacancies.”