Founding Tenants • Only 12 Spots
Become One of Our 12 Founding Beauty Professionals.
Launch with built-in marketing, business support, and priority visibility, plus long-term pricing designed to help you attract more clients and grow with greater confidence.
Only 12 founding spots are available.
More Than a Suite
You’re Not Just Leasing Space. You’re Building a Business.
Most suite rentals stop after handing you the keys. Shops+ is designed to go further — helping beauty and wellness professionals attract clients, market their services, simplify everyday operations, and build a brand that stands out.
You bring the talent. We provide the space, systems, visibility, and support to help you grow.
Why Shops+ Exists
Running a Beauty Business Shouldn’t Mean Figuring Everything Out Alone.
Independent professionals are expected to be the service provider, the marketer, the receptionist, the tech support, and the business owner — all at once.
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Not Enough Clients
You need a consistent way to get discovered and turn local interest into booked appointments.
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Unpredictable Income
Slow weeks, cancellations, and uneven demand make it hard to plan — let alone grow.
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Marketing Confusion
You know you should be marketing. Knowing what to prioritize, and what is actually working, is the hard part.
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Too Much Admin
Booking, payments, reminders, follow-up, software decisions — all of it takes time away from clients.
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Difficulty Standing Out
In a crowded market it is harder to communicate why a client should choose you over the salon down the road.
The Shops+ founding program is built to address these from the beginning.
Founding Tenant Benefits
Built-In Advantages That Help You Start Stronger.
Every founding benefit should make it easier to attract clients, protect your income, simplify your work, or strengthen your brand.
Get Found Faster
- Priority placement in the Shops+ directory
- Founding-business visibility across launch campaigns
- Google Business Profile setup guidance
- Early access to local promotional opportunities
- Review-intelligence insights on your positioning
Keep More of What You Earn
- Locked-in founding rate — never increases
- First month free
- Reduced security deposit
- 90-day exit clause if it is not the right fit
- Utilities, Wi-Fi, and cleaning included
Market With a Clearer Plan
- Business listing and profile setup
- Launch marketing checklist
- Brand and offer positioning guidance
- Social content prompts and templates
- Periodic marketing workshops and office hours
Spend More Time With Clients
- Booking-system selection and setup guidance
- Automated reminder and follow-up recommendations
- Payments and client-communication resources
- Technology onboarding support
- Preferred vendor and software resources
Build a Brand Clients Remember
- Founding-member profile badge
- Enhanced directory presentation
- Priority consideration for launch features
- Professional listing guidance
- Community referrals and collaboration opportunities
First-Mover Advantage
The First Professionals In Receive the Most Launch Visibility.
When Shops+ launches, founding tenants are the first businesses customers see across the directory, opening campaigns, and community promotions.
That early exposure gives you more opportunities to introduce your brand before later tenants arrive.
Founding visibility may include:
- Priority directory placement
- Launch-week business features
- Homepage and category-page exposure
- Social and email campaign inclusion
- Early referral and community introductions
Placement and promotional timing may vary by category, location, and campaign availability.
No More Doing It Alone
Stop Guessing. Start Growing.
You shouldn’t have to become a marketing expert, a software specialist, and a business consultant just to serve your clients.
Shops+ gives you practical systems, guidance, and a professional community — so you can make better decisions and spend your time on the work you actually do best.
- Clear launch priorities
- Technology setup guidance
- Marketing resources
- Peer and professional support
Your Founding Launch Plan
What Your First 90 Days Could Look Like.
A clear launch sequence helps you move from preparing your shop to attracting and serving clients.
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Before Opening
Build the Foundation
- Confirm your shop and business requirements
- Review booking, payment, and client-management systems
- Prepare your business profile and service information
- Work through your launch checklist
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Launch Month
Become Visible
- Publish your Shops+ directory profile
- Prepare your Google Business Profile information
- Take part in founding launch promotions
- Introduce your business to the Shops+ community
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Days 30–90
Improve and Grow
- Review early visibility and client feedback
- Refine your offer and positioning
- Identify the marketing opportunities worth your time
- Build a practical next-step growth plan
Final onboarding steps and timing depend on opening schedules and the services included in your founding agreement.
Limited Founding Availability
Once the Founding Spots Are Filled, These Advantages Will Not Be Offered Again.
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Founding Businesses
A limited group of professionals will help shape the first Shops+ community in Edmonds.
Permanent
Founding Recognition
Founding status and qualifying founding benefits stay attached to the original member under the program terms.
First Choice
Suite Selection
Founding applicants choose from available shops before general leasing opens.
Future tenants will receive standard Shops+ services — but not the founding offer.
Questions
Founding Tenant FAQ.
A founding tenant is one of the first 12 professionals to secure a shop at our Edmonds location before we open. Founding tenants receive early shop choice, founding pricing, launch visibility, and the other benefits set out in the final agreement.
Three reasons: you get first choice of shop before general leasing, you have time to prepare your business rather than scrambling at opening, and your business is visible from launch day rather than arriving after the initial attention has passed. Founding pricing and recognition also apply only during this window.
Your founding rate is locked for as long as you remain a Shops+ member and does not increase. Members who join after the founding phase pay standard rates. The specific terms are set out in your lease agreement.
We will keep you informed directly, and your founding terms carry over to the revised opening date. Deposit handling and cancellation rights in the event of a delay are governed by your reservation and lease agreement — ask us for the current documents before you commit, and read them.
Refund terms are set out in the reservation agreement you sign, and we will walk you through them before you pay anything. Please do not rely on a web page for this — ask for the agreement and check the specific terms that apply to you.
Founding tenants get a 90-day exit clause. If Shops+ is not the right fit within your first 90 days, you can end the agreement under the terms set out in your lease. Ordinary business obligations still apply during that period.
Founding tenants get priority directory placement, a founding-member badge, business listing and profile setup, a launch marketing checklist, positioning guidance, social content templates, and inclusion in launch campaigns as availability allows. This is practical support and guidance rather than a done-for-you agency service, and some promotional placements depend on campaign capacity.
No — and be careful with anyone who says otherwise. We provide visibility, marketing resources, business systems guidance, and a professional community. We do not guarantee a specific number of clients, bookings, or revenue. How your business performs depends on your services, pricing, retention, and the work you put in.
Guidance on choosing and setting up booking, payments, reminders, and client communication, plus onboarding help and preferred vendor resources. We help you choose and configure your tools; we do not run your systems for you, and software subscriptions remain your own.
Yes — you bring your own professional equipment and tools. Your shop comes move-in ready with the infrastructure in place: utilities, Wi-Fi, HVAC, keyless entry, and Smart Space technology. Some services carry additional plumbing, ventilation, or licensing requirements — tell us what you do and we will confirm what works in each shop.
Four steps. 1. Submit the founding reservation form on this page. 2. We get in touch to talk through fit, shop options, and timing. 3. Tour the Edmonds location in person. 4. Review and sign your reservation and lease agreement. Our Edmonds, WA location is scheduled to open in 2027.
Founding Membership
Start With Advantages Future Tenants Will Not Have.
Reserve your place among the first Shops+ professionals and prepare your business with early visibility, practical support, preferred shop access, and qualifying founding terms.
Only 12 founding spots are planned. Availability and approval requirements apply.
Founding Tenants Only
Claim Your Founding Spot
Tell us about your business and the type of space you need. Shops+ opens in Edmonds in 2027 with a limited number of private beauty suites, and founding applicants may receive early access to available shops and eligible launch benefits — from founding-tenant pricing to marketing and profile-setup support.
- First pick of suites before we open to the public
- Founding-tenant pricing, locked in
- Marketing & profile-setup support and grand-opening visibility
What Happens After You Apply
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You apply
Tell us about your business and the kind of space you need — it takes about a minute.
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We reach out
As founding suites are released, we contact founding applicants first to schedule a tour.
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You choose & settle in
Pick the suite that fits your business and lock in founding-tenant pricing before we open to the public.
No deposit • No obligation • Submitting this form doesn’t guarantee acceptance, a specific suite, or any particular business result — we’ll reach out as founding suites are released.
Reserve Your Spot on the Founding List
Add your details and we’ll be in touch as founding suites open up.
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