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Sola Salons Appoints Elliot Baldini As Chief Operating Officer

PRIVATEAug 19, 2026about 3 hours ago

Position

Chief Operating Officer

Company

Sola Salons

Elliot Baldini
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Sola Salons has appointed Elliot Baldini as its new Chief Operating Officer to drive growth. Baldini brings a wealth of experience in consumer and high-growth franchise systems.

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Company

Sola Salons

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In 2004, Sola Salons was established with the opening of its first location in Denver, Colorado. Now with more than 582 locations open in the U.S., Canada and Brazil, Sola is proud to offer 17,000+ independent beauty professionals the freedom and benefits of salon ownership without the risk and overhead of opening a traditional salon. Its innovative salon model empowers hairdressers, estheticians, nail techs, massage therapists and other like-minded professionals to take control of their lives and their careers. Sola provides beauty professionals with beautiful, fully-equipped salon studios alongside the support and tools they need to launch their salon business in no time. For more information, please visit www.solasalons.com.

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