Story
The story of Salons by JC
Founded by innovative entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, Salons by JC attracts a culture of driven individuals that want to help others. From the founders, Jack Griffey and Cecil Miller, to the executive team, to the community of salon professionals – everyone at Salons by JC is passionate, determined, and has a love for success. That’s the true Salons by JC difference.
“The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well at Salons by JC. From the legacy of our founders to the drive and determination of our Franchisees across the nation, our commitment and passion for this industry is unwavering.”
– Steve Griffey, President

The story of Salons by JC

In 1997, Jack Griffey and Cecil Miller began their journey to transform the beauty industry one salon suite at a time. Like most entrepreneurs, they started out with a big idea, but had to learn how to start and run a business from scratch. After a lot of perseverance and hard work, Salons by JC opened its doors in 1998 in Dallas, Texas – welcoming beauty and wellness specialists who were ready to break free from the traditional salon model.
Today, Salons by JC has grown tremendously to over 100 locations in the US and Canada. We are making it possible for driven salon professionals to become independent, start their own salon business, and grow their own brand. Salons by JC supports and provides solutions for salon professionals, salon customers, and salon franchisees. By being founded by innovative entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, Salons by JC attracts a culture of driven individuals that want to help others. From the founders, Jack Griffey and Cecil Miller, to the executive team, to the community of salon professionals – everyone at Salons by JC is passionate, determined, and has a love for success. That’s the true Salons by JC difference.
Team
Meet the Salons by JC team
The Salons by JC team is comprised of experienced, highly qualified professionals, consultants and mentors who are on a mission to provide the premiere atmosphere for salon professionals – which allows them to take control of their career through business support, education and empowerment.

Steve Griffey

Drew Johnston

Tony Limon

Carlos Aldana

Crystal Vorheier

Mona Echard

Megan Gaitan

Christian Hathaway

Farnaz Dejdar
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FAQs
FAQs
From franchise agreement signing to the store opening can take 12-15 months. Typically, once a lease is signed, owners are open within 6 months.
For a single license franchise agreement, we ask that you have a minimum net worth of $2,000,000 and liquid assets of at least $500,000.
$50,000 for a single license. Area development fees are based on territory size.
10 years.
You will need a minimum of 1-2 employees per location.
This is a semi-absentee business. You will dedicate a significant amount of time during real estate and construction phase. As you begin to lease your suites, you can begin turning over control to your concierge who will be trained to conduct nearly all of the day-to-day functions at your location.
We take great care to ensure you meet the financial qualifications to open a new location. Some of our owners elect to obtain 3rd party financing. We have relationships with several franchise funding and equipment leasing companies who can help you in the process. In addition, our real estate group works to obtain Tenant Improvement dollars to help bring the deal together.