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PHILADELPHIA — IMAGE Studios Salon Suites, a national franchise offering state-of-the-art salon suites to beauty professionals, is expanding its presence in the Philadelphia area with the opening of its newest location in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Since its inception, the brand has experienced significant growth and success, and this expansion is set to further its reach throughout the region.

“We are excited to announce our latest expansion in Springfield,” said CEO Jason Olsen. “Our goal is to offer state-of-the-art salon suites for health, beauty, and wellness entrepreneurs looking to start their own business safely and easily in the Philadelphia area.”

IMAGE Studios recently ranked on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, was named one of Inc. Magazines “Best Workplaces” in 2022, and was awarded the top Stevie award for Workplace Design. IMAGE Studios also added new owners in the Philadelphia region, with a total of 210 territories awarded nationwide.

IMAGE Studios provides its franchisees with turnkey, state-of-the-art salon studios for hair stylists, barbers, lash artists, makeup artists, injectors, estheticians, and med spa professionals. The company also supports its franchisees with marketing and finance classes, business coaching and support, and a custom smartphone app that allows professionals to manage their businesses from anywhere. With record occupancy rates in every market across the country, IMAGE Studios is an attractive option for professionals looking for a turnkey solution.

SALT LAKE CITY — IMAGE Studios is thrilled to announce that it has awarded 200 locations in 24 states across the country, which is a significant growth milestone for the brand. The company is the leading luxury brand in the salon suite industry nearly doubling its operating units in the past six months and has been recognized by numerous industry accolades. IMAGE Studios was ranked 238 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, won the top Stevie award for Workplace Design, and was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces in 2022.

IMAGE Studios was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah by Jason Olsen, and provides turnkey state-of-the-art salon studios to a range of beauty professionals, including lash artists, makeup artists, injectors, hair stylists, estheticians, and med spa professionals. The company supports its professionals with marketing and finance classes, business coaching and support, and a custom smartphone app that helps professionals run their entire businesses from the palm of their hands. As a result, franchisees are experiencing record occupancy rates in every market across the country.

SALT LAKE CITY — IMAGE Studios CEO, Jason Olsen placed top of the list of most inspiring leaders by CXO magazine. CXO features a variety of global leaders in the franchise industry and IMAGE Studios debuted in the top 10 most inspiring.

“The idea for IMAGE came in 2009, and by June 2010, IMAGE Studios® was born. Since then, we’ve had incredible success growing and scaling the IMAGE brand all across the country, helping thousands of health, wellness, and beauty entrepreneurs expand or start their own businesses safely, easily, and with much-deserved success,” said Jason. In 2016, Jason launched the IMAGE Studios® Franchise and awarded his first licenses to expand the brand nationwide. By the end of 2017, IMAGE Studios® opened its first franchised locations in Florida and Utah.

“Under Jason’s leadership, IMAGE has grown exponentially, awarding 190 licenses YTD across 22 states nationwide. 2022 is shaping up to be another record-breaking year with 30 locations open nationwide and another 15 opening by the end of the year,” stated Taylor Lamont, Chief Operating Officer. Taylor boasted, “Jason possesses the foresight, strength, and operational genius to scale our brand. He is both a thoughtful and visionary leader, preparing for impending growth months in advance. Jason’s inspirational leadership is driven by his humanity and compassion – he’s heavily invested in our people.”

Creativity, Freedom, Success® are the founding core values for Jason and the IMAGE Studios® brand. “There is nothing like a sense of belonging to a tribe, a community, a group of people that thinks and acts like you do. Entrepreneurs take risks and build something from nothing based on the relentless thoughts and dreams of an idea that won’t let up until you execute. IMAGE is the luxury leader in salon suites and we teach, train, and develop all members of the IMAGE community to be the best entrepreneur they can be,” Jason explained.

CAMDEN, N.J. — IMAGE Studios® celebrates its explosion into the New Jersey market with the execution of five new location leases. IMAGE is a nationwide franchise with a luxury real estate model that is revolutionizing the future of the salon industry by empowering entrepreneurs in the franchising world as well as the beauty, health, and wellness industries.

IMAGE Owner Sean Knapp is getting ready to open the doors to local entrepreneurs in Cherry Hill and Turnersville in Spring 2022. “The buzz around our first IMAGE location has been incredible,” said Sean. “We are building an impressive space – our salon will be a benchmark for cutting-edge design.”

“We are excited to welcome our first IMAGE Pros in New Jersey!” said IMAGE Owner Rimon Ebrahim who is part of a team investing in the north New Jersey market. “We will be opening in East Hanover and look forward to growing the IMAGE brand, making IMAGE Studios #1 for our Pros and their clientele.” Ebrahim’s location will open with 60 individual salon suites at his East Hanover location making it the largest IMAGE Studios® location in the country.

This wave of new IMAGE Owners and locations has IMAGE opening in states all along the east coast – showing its dominance in the salon suite industry. IMAGE Founder & CEO Jason Olsen celebrated the brand’s growth in New Jersey, “We are excited to announce that leases are being executed across the state and we are opening locations throughout 2022. With over 150 locations now in development, 2022 will be another monumental year for IMAGE Studios®!”

SALT LAKE CITY — 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, attracting the highest caliber franchisees from coast to coast. 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!”

With 150+ locations in development, 2022 is another monumental year for IMAGE Studios®! 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. We’re excited to welcome thousands of entrepreneurs to IMAGE Studios®!”

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.”

SALT LAKE CITY — IMAGE Studios^® today announced it was named to the 2021 Utah 100, MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN)’s annual list of the fastest-growing companies in Utah. IMAGE ranked in the top 100 companies and was honored at the 27^th annual Utah 100 Awards program, held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.

Founder and CEO, Jason Olsen celebrated the recognition, “IMAGE has experienced transformative growth and brand evolution in the last 24 months – we started development in 12 new markets, 6 new states, and closed on 48 locations nationwide this year alone. We are a unique real estate investment opportunity, taking salon suites to a whole new level as we expand our nationwide footprint. We appreciate every IMAGE Owner who joins this incredible journey with us!”

IMAGE is a nationwide franchise with a luxury real estate model that is revolutionizing the future of the salon industry by empowering entrepreneurs in the franchising world as well as the beauty, health, and wellness industries. IMAGE Studios was responsible for the creation of 300+ small businesses last year, the majority run by women, and/or members of the LGBTQ+, Latinx, and Black communities. IMAGE Studios^® continues to boom throughout 2021 and is well on its way to 300 locations sold by 2024.

“We congratulate all of this year’s Utah 100 companies for building outstanding businesses and making strong contributions to Utah’s economy,” said Dave Chase, Chairman of the MWCN Utah 100 committee. “These companies further advance Utah’s standing as an excellent place to do business.”

Recipients of the Utah 100 were chosen by the percentage of revenue increase of each company between 2016 and 2020.

BOSTON — IMAGE Studios^®, a leader in the salon and spa studio space, announced they will open their first locations in Boston, MA! IMAGE Studios® is an exclusive studio salon that provides modern, high-end salon spaces to beauty, health, and wellness professionals. Their affordable rates make it possible for professionals to become successful entrepreneurs.

Massachusetts IMAGE Owners, Lori and Rich Murphy, are delighted to open the first location in the state and offer an alternative to traditional salon ownership.

IMAGE Owner, Lori Murphy, commented, “IMAGE Studios® is the best in coworking salon suites. They set the highest standard for design and support for professionals, and I am so excited to be part of this journey! We will be the benchmark for cutting-edge design in MA.”

Lori and Rich are big fans of staying active and spend much of their spare time doing a variety of outdoor activities  with their 3 children; Max, Jake and Mackenzie. They are thrilled to begin a new journey to help their community members find success in entrepreneurship.

Founder and CEO, Jason Olsen, commented, “It is incredible to have high caliber franchisees like Lori & Rich to bring the IMAGE Studios® brand to Massachusetts. Our franchise is driven by our core values of creativity, freedom, and success, for both our franchisees and the health, beauty, and wellness entrepreneurs who build their businesses with IMAGE.” IMAGE Studios® helped launch 364 new entrepreneurs in 2020 – with the overwhelming majority being businesses owned by women and minorities.

ST. LOUIS — IMAGE Studios^®, a leader in the salon and spa studio space, announced they will open their first two locations in the St. Louis area! The two locations will be in Warson Woods in St. Louis County and O’Fallon in St. Charles County. IMAGE Studios® is an exclusive studio salon that provides modern, high-end salon spaces to beauty, health, and wellness professionals. Their affordable rates make it possible for professionals to become successful entrepreneurs.

St. Louis IMAGE Owner, Shelly Stengel is delighted to open multiple locations in the St. Louis area and offer an alternative to traditional salon ownership. “I looked at a number of different opportunities but was blown away by the IMAGE mission, business model, and people. I knew that our community of beauty professionals would be as impressed with the concept as I was!”

Shelly is thrilled to begin a new journey to help community members find success in entrepreneurship.

“The look and feel of our modern, high-end design is like nothing else in the St. Louis area! We are setting the highest standard for design and support for our beauty professionals, and I am so excited to be part of this journey. These locations will be a benchmark for cutting-edge design,” says Shelly.

Founder and CEO, Jason Olsen, commented, “We are delighted to have such a high caliber franchisee like Shelly bring the IMAGE Studios® brand to Missouri. Our franchise is driven by our core values of creativity, freedom, and success, for both our franchisees and the health, beauty, and wellness entrepreneurs who build their businesses with IMAGE.” IMAGE Studios® helped launch 364 new entrepreneurs in 2020 – with the overwhelming majority being businesses owned by women and minorities.

PHOENIX — IMAGE Studios^®, a leader in the salon and spa studio space, announced they will open their first locations in Arizona! IMAGE Studios® is an exclusive studio salon that provides modern, high-end salon spaces to beauty, health, and wellness professionals. Their affordable rates make it possible for professionals to become successful entrepreneurs.

Scottsdale IMAGE Owners, Josh & Courtney Harper are delighted to open multiple locations in the state and offer an alternative to traditional salon ownership. “IMAGE Studios gives beauty professionals the freedom to be their own boss with no limit on their creative possibilities or the level of success that can be achieved.” says Courtney.

Josh and Courtney are lively members of the community spending much of their free time volunteering with organizations focused on homeless outreach, at-risk children, and animal rescue. They are thrilled to begin a new journey to help community members find success in entrepreneurship.

“IMAGE Studios^® is the best in coworking salon suites. We are setting the highest standard for design and support for our beauty professionals, and I am so excited to be part of this journey. Our locations will be a benchmark for cutting edge design.” says Josh.

Founder and CEO, Jason Olsen, commented, “We are delighted to have such high caliber franchisees like Josh & Courtney to bring the IMAGE Studios® brand to Arizona. Our franchise is driven by our core values of creativity, freedom, and success, for both our franchisees and the health, beauty, and wellness entrepreneurs who build their businesses with IMAGE.” IMAGE Studios® helped launch 364 new entrepreneurs in 2020 – with the overwhelming majority being businesses owned by women and minorities.

SALT LAKE CITY — IMAGE Studios® has reached an important milestone selling its 100th location, with salons coming to Arizona, Colorado, New Jersey, and Texas! 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, attracting the highest caliber franchisees from coast to coast. We have a best-in-class leadership team at IMAGE, creating a strong support network of automation, data mining and industry research, as well as huge amounts of resources, training, and coaching for franchise owners to help them successfully recruit and retain salon professionals at each location. With the recent launch of our custom smartphone app IMAGE Pro by GlossGenius, IMAGE Studios® is taking salon suites to a whole new level as we expand our nationwide footprint. We appreciate every IMAGE Owner who joins this incredible journey with us!”

With 100+ locations in development, 2021 is another monumental year for IMAGE Studios®! Shaun Olsen, Founder and Vice President mentioned, “IMAGE has developed a powerful support network for new franchise owners. In the last year alone, we’ve implemented new systems to scale, web-based software platforms, and weekly roundtables for owners and operators!”

IMAGE recently announced their dynamite leadership and support team members including Director of Franchise Development, Brandon Campbell, Development Coordinator, Maria Moys, Director of Real Estate & Construction, Marcia Carter, Director of Marketing, Lizzie Webb, Corporate Coordinator, Delaney Gagliano, and Industry Expert, Matthew Landis.

COO, Taylor Lamont, boasted, “IMAGE has experienced transformative growth and brand evolution the last 24 months. We’ve onboarded key leadership roles and introduced team members, automation, and standardization at strategic milestones as we’ve scaled. Our company is collectively driven by our core values of creativity, freedom, and success; and we seek out owners who align. We design beautiful modern salon suites that elevate our professionals’ entrepreneur experience – with business training, community, and support offered every step of the way. Over the last decade, thousands of small business owners have started their journey at IMAGE Studios®.”