PALM BEACH TAN

PALM BEACH TAN

Palm Beach Beauty & Tan franchises operate locations offering tanning services including UV tanning beds, sunless self-tanning booths, infrared saunas, and related beauty, wellness, and spa products and accessories. The business model provides franchise agreements for single locations or development agreements for multiple units in designated territories, with standardized operations, training, marketing, and support under the Palm Beach Beauty & Tan brand. They target men and women aged 18-54 with lower middle to upper incomes in high-visibility, high-traffic retail centers.

397
Locations
$648K–$1131K
Investment
Since 2001
Franchising
ServicesIrving, TXPalm Beach Tan, Inc.www.palmbeachtan.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$30,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$648,453 $1,131,247
Low: $648,453High: $1,131,247
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
6.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$688 – $705
Item 6 of FDD

Tiered royalty (4%-6% of Gross Sales) + 2% ad fund + $688-$705/mo fixed fees (SunLync support, digital programs, music, audit, etc.)

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0

Data Based On: Data is based on 391 franchised Legacy Locations that were in operation during the entire 12-month period ended December 31, 2024.

* 1. Average gross revenue and median gross revenue for franchised units are directly extracted from Page 6, Table 1, 'TOTAL REVENUES(2)'. 2. 'best_guess_profit_low' and 'best_guess_profit_high' are estimated EBITDA for franchised units. This estimation is based on the assumption that franchised units have a similar operating cost structure (before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) to company-owned units, as implied by the statement on Page 7 that they are 'substantially similar'. 3. Company-owned operating costs (pre-EBITDA) range from a low of $203,050 to a high of $699,026, as per Page 3, Table 1. 4. Additional franchisee-specific costs (not included in the company-owned operating costs) are sourced from Page 3 ('Annual Costs Legacy Brand Franchisees Will Incur Not Included in Costs Above') and Page 4 (advertising contribution requirement). These include: - Royalties (Subsequent Years): $28,109 - Customer Experience Management Program: $480 - Sunlync and Software Support Fee: $3,600 - Advertising fund contribution (2% of average gross revenue $526,688): $10,533.76 - Local advertising spend (3.5% of average gross revenue $526,688): $18,434.08 - Total additional franchisee costs: $28,109 + $480 + $3,600 + $10,533.76 + $18,434.08 = $61,156.84 5. 'best_guess_profit_low' calculation: Average Gross Revenue ($526,688) - (Highest Company-Owned Operating Costs ($699,026) + Total Additional Franchisee Costs ($61,156.84)) = -$233,494.84. 6. 'best_guess_profit_high' calculation: Average Gross Revenue ($526,688) - (Lowest Company-Owned Operating Costs ($203,050) + Total Additional Franchisee Costs ($61,156.84)) = $262,481.16.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How PALM BEACH TAN Compares


Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 84% of Beauty & Spa Services franchises
  • Top 10 largest franchise system in Beauty & Spa Services
  • One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Beauty & Spa Services
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
PALM BEACH TAN
Current
$648K – $1.1M$30K6.0%397
SPORTS CLIPS (SINGLE UNIT)$289K – $475K$30K6.0%1,754
SUPERCUTS$186K – $323K$40K6.0%1,701
DaVi Nails and Em Lash Studio$61K – $144K$65KN/A400
DAVI NAILS$57K – $125K$65K0.0%387
PHENIX SALON SUITES$721K – $2.4M$53KN/A367
Beauty & Spa Services Average
49 franchises
$411K – $755K$48K6.2%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 49 Beauty & Spa Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1OH
38
2TX
35
3AL
34
4CA
33
5SC
27
6CO
26
7MO
24
8NC
21
9IN
18
10OK
16
11AR
15
12OR
14
13MN
12
14UT
12
15NE
11

+10 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for PALM BEACH TAN franchisees (20112025)

Total Loans
11
Average Loan
$1,518,891
Total Volume
$16.7M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


398 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
8
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
6
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
4

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a PALM BEACH TAN franchise ranges from $648,453 to $1,131,247. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.

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