FG Brands, the franchise platform behind Bare&Sol™ and facial collective®, has opened the beauty and wellness franchise industry's first dual-concept studio in Birmingham, Alabama's Mountain Brook community. The studio, located in Cahaba Village Plaza, has served the community since 2013, originally as LA Bikini. After FG Brands' acquisition and the 2026 national rebrand, the studio relocated and underwent a complete remodel, adding facial collective® as a co-located sister brand. This marks the first studio of its kind in the franchise industry.
The dual-concept model allows a single location to serve more than 1,000 members across both brands, with many holding memberships in both. Facial care, hair removal, and airbrush tanning are highly complementary services, and the studio's opening membership numbers reflect the built-in convenience of offering all three under one roof. For prospective franchisees, Birmingham serves as a working proof of concept, demonstrating how two recurring-revenue membership brands can share one lease, one team, and one base of foot traffic.
“Birmingham shows exactly what we set out to build with this dual-concept model,” said Jan Zalud, CEO of FG Brands. “This studio has been part of its community since 2013, and rather than start from scratch, we were able to reinvest in a proven location, remodel it, and bring facial collective alongside Bare&Sol under one roof. What makes this work is that each brand stays independent - facial collective focused on face care and aesthetics, Bare&Sol focused on hair removal and airbrush tanning. Neither one dilutes its expertise or identity by bolting on services outside its lane, which is a trap a lot of brands fall into as they try to grow. Guests get the convenience of both under one roof, and franchisees get two focused, proven businesses instead of one that's spread thin. We're excited to offer this same opportunity to franchisees across the country.”
As a franchise opportunity, combining the service lines of facial collective® and hair removal and airbrush tanning through Bare&Sol™ is design-built to take advantage of their membership-based business models, where recurring monthly revenue remains a key driver of strong unit-level economics.
Bare&Sol™ (formerly LA Bikini) is the only franchise opportunity that provides members and guests with expert hair removal and airbrush spray tanning services, two high-demand beauty wellness routines under one roof. This unique combo creates two distinct revenue streams for owners. To learn more about Bare&Sol™ memberships, booking guest appointments, and franchise ownership, visit Bare&Sol franchising.
facial collective® is a modern, open-concept facial studio offering professional skincare and facial treatments with a personalized touch. As a franchise opportunity, it features a scalable business model that has been tested and refined. Specializing in facial treatments, skincare products, and injectable regimens, facial collective® is changing how consumers approach self-care. For more information, visit facial collective franchise.
FG Brands is a self-care and wellness franchise platform that empowers entrepreneurs, home to two fast-growing skincare brands. Design-built to function as the first co-located beauty studio in the franchise industry, these brands were created to make people feel confident in their own skin. For more information about FG Brands and franchise opportunities, visit FG Brands.
