Buy, Sell, or Shut the Doors? What Smart Salon Owners Will Do 2026 | EP 227 | Profitable Salon Owner

2026 is going to make or break a lot of salons. That's a HARSH truth but a TRUTH nonetheless. 🫣 Some owners will quietly walk away, begging someone (anyone!) to take over their lease. Others will swoop in, scoop up those opportunities, and add hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue almost overnight. The question is... Which side will you be on? 🤔 In this episode of the Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, our host Kayla Swanson sits down with High Performance Salon Academy CEO Jason Everett to talk about: ✅ Why 2026 is a buyer’s market for salons (and what that means) ✅ What capacity utilization is and when's the right time to expand or buy another salon ✅ Why it’s now an obligation, not an option, to help your team earn six-figure incomes ✅ The real story behind profit-sharing / “phantom stock” offers and how salons are getting this wrong So if you're a growing salon owner who's ever thought: 🫠 “I’m burnt out… should I just sell?” 🤔 “I want to expand, but I don’t know if it’s the right time.” 🥲 “My team wants to make more money, and I don’t know how to help them.” Then this episode is a MUST-WATCH before you make any big decisions in 2026. 🔥 ➡️ Want help figuring out if you’re set up to survive or scale in 2026? Comment “UPSWING” below or text "UPSWING" to (916) 258-0720 and we’ll take a look at your numbers and structure. ⚡️ ➡️ And if you want a simple, team-friendly roadmap to help your stylists build real six-figure careers, grab Jason’s new book Prove Them Wrong (available on Amazon). Comment “PROVE” and we’ll send you the details! Learn More About Our Sponsors: Collins: http://collins.co/hpsa L'ANZA: https://www.lanza.com/ MYA: https://joinmya.com/ AURA: https://aurasalonware.com/hpsa/ 👇 Join the conversation FB Group: facebook.com/groups/highperformancesalon FB Page: facebook.com/highperformancesalon IG: instagram.com/highperformancesalon #salonlife #salonowner #tips #leadership #growth #businesscoach #2026 #2026planning