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Tim and Marty Commons discuss owning a MY SALON Suite.

Tolisano and spouse Jay have three My Salon Suite locations in Fairfield, Shelton and Stamford, which have maxed out their available capacity leasing suites to just over 80 tenants across the three locations. All saw their businesses upended by Gov. Ned Lamont’s executive order for salons to close March 20, with the order not lifted until early June and rules governing sanitizing salons and limited client visitations.

That left the Tolisanos scrambling to ready their suites for the reopening, even as they waived rent for their tenants who are solo entrepreneurs spanning hair and beauty services, some with limited track records that put them at the back of the line for some business assistance programs that have emerged in the wake of the pandemic.

“We needed to … make sure that these professionals were not responsible for rent during the shutdown, because our goal is to get everyone back in — and make sure they get back without having debt hanging over their heads,” Tolisano said. “Our business wouldn’t be possible without them; their business wouldn’t be possible without us. It’s a … symbiotic relationship.”

“We have some of the most comprehensive protocols in the salon industry and moving services outside will actually make it harder for us to adhere to the sanitation regulations we already have in place in an environment that is more controlled. Our hope with this letter is to bring attention to this safe way of opening up our salon suites.”

Salon suite concepts MY SALON Suite, Sola Salon Studios, Salons by JC, Phenix Salon Suites and Image Studios banded together to issue a call to action to Gov. Newsom, representing 1,000+ locations nationally with 30,000+ self-employed beauty pros in 44 states. The suite concepts say more than 2.6 million services are performed in their establishments each month nationwide, with zero outbreaks to customers reported at any location.

At MY SALON Suite, clients are admitted by appointment only and are met at the door after a text indicates their stylist is ready. A 15-minute gap to re-sanitize rooms is now sandwiched in between two clients. Clients and stylists are both required to wear a mask and gloves. Leja added that her salon’s suite-style…

Global Franchise Magazine – June 2020 “Supporting our franchise partners, members, and their clients is our number one priority. We’re makings ure 100 per cent of our franchise locations reopen, so we’re continuing to maintain communication and strengthen our relationships. Since we were on trackto have our best year yet, we definitely anticipate growth after…

“Throughout the entire pandemic, we listened to the governor’s orders on what we should be doing. Even before the pandemic, all licensed salon professionals had to go through pretty rigorous training and education on medical grade standards of sanitizing. Other than adding masks to the mix and having sanitizer available for clients, not really much…