Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Investment | 198500 - 427500 | 295000 - 395000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4-6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Training | One week at our support center office in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Then another week of on-site assistance will be provided at your location as we deem necessary. We offer unlimited additional training and support at our support center office. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 4-6% |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 2000 |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 2005 |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 10 years |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 10% of fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | No |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons} | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | One week at our support center office in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Then another week of on-site assistance will be provided at your location as we deem necessary. We offer unlimited additional training and support at our support center office. |
| Support | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 0 |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Canada, |