| If you choose the right location, starting up a | | | | really add up! |
| tanning salon can be an extremely profitable | | | | Along side the tanning product sales, you still have |
| venture. Start up capital is usually the number one | | | | the tanning session income. Most salons offer |
| concern with entrepreneurs, but if you prepare a | | | | prices for daily visits, for a week, for a month, |
| decent business plan, financing should not be too | | | | and for three months. From my experience, most |
| hard to get. As long as you have something to | | | | people will opt-in for the 3 month offer if the |
| back up the risk such as a home or enough of a | | | | pricing makes sense. |
| down payment in the business. | | | | Researching Your Competition |
| Now depending on how many beds you are going | | | | This may sound like common sense, but if you |
| to need, it can be quite expensive. If you are | | | | find an area you think would be a good place to |
| planning on purchasing a franchise, then the prices | | | | start up a tanning salon then you can do some |
| will range from $135,000 - $399,000. The price all | | | | preliminary research on current salons in the area. |
| will depend on the size, and which company you | | | | For example, you should find out how many beds |
| are representing. | | | | they have and come around peak business times |
| The opportunity is still out there is this market if | | | | to see if they get backed up. If you see that |
| you are able to get enough money to start one | | | | they get very busy, opening a tanning salon |
| up in an area that has not already been taken | | | | nearby would attract those "waiting" customers |
| over. Many places throughout the U.S. are already | | | | to you. Also, note how much they are charging |
| filled with tanning salons, especially college towns. | | | | for their different plans and what you could do |
| If by any chance, you are able to find a decent | | | | differently. A little research and planning can go a |
| sized college with only 1 or 2 salons nearby, you | | | | long way. |
| may have hit a jackpot location. | | | | One last thing about this industry is that it's |
| Earning Money From Your Tanning Salon | | | | growing. The numbers of people who have it set |
| You may not know this, but most of the profits | | | | in their mind that looks and appearance are |
| will be made through tanning product sales. If you | | | | everything are growing daily. If they do not have |
| were to open a tanning salon without selling any | | | | a tan, they do not feel good about themselves. |
| lotions or tanning products, you would be losing | | | | Although it's not necessary to have a tan to feel |
| out on a lot of potential income. By having a large | | | | good, a lot of people still have their "reasons". You |
| selection of lotions and samples of lotions, there | | | | should do well if you can get the financing and find |
| will be something for every one of your | | | | a decent location to start one of your own |
| customers. Tanning lotion bottles usually sell for | | | | tanning salons. |
| $20-$30 each, and selling these day after day will | | | | |