Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Palm Beach Tan | |
| Investment | 198500 - 427500 | 624438 - 926790 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4-6% | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 5.50% | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Palm Beach Tan | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills Multi-unit retail development | |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Palm Beach Tan | |
| 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 | Palm Beach Tan | |
| Training | Store level tools are made available On-The-Job Training: 320 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: As needed | |
| Support | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketingLoyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (15% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | Palm Beach Tan | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 4-6% |
| Palm Beach Tan | 4-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | 5.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 2000 |
| Palm Beach Tan | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 2005 |
| Palm Beach Tan | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 10 years |
| Palm Beach Tan | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | Varies |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | General business experience Marketing skills Multi-unit retail development |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | No |
| Palm Beach Tan | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons} | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | Store level tools are made available On-The-Job Training: 320 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: As needed |
| Support | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketingLoyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (15% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | 0 |
| Palm Beach Tan | |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Sun Tanning Salons | |
| Palm Beach Tan | |