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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.

324locations
$755K–$1264K
Since 2001
ServicesIrving, TXPalm Beach Tan, Inc.www.palmbeachtan.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$30,000
Initial Investment
$755,390 – $1,263,712
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$533 – $713

6% royalty + 2% ad fund + $533-$713/mo fixed fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$549,415
Median Gross Revenue
$504,916
EBITDA Margin
19%
Average Net Profit
$103,790.99
Average EBITDA
$103,790.99

Data Based On: 314 Franchised Sample Locations as of December 31, 2025

* Franchised average gross revenue ($549,415) and median gross revenue ($504,916) were extracted directly from Table 1 for 314 Franchised Sample Locations on Page 5. Average EBITDA for franchised units was estimated by applying the company-owned average EBITDA margin (25.13%, from Page 2, justified by 'substantially similar' statement on Page 6) to the franchised average gross revenue, yielding $138,067.99. From this, additional franchisee-specific costs (Subsequent Years Royalties: $30,197, Customer Experience Management Program: $480, Sunlync and Software Support Fee: $3,600, totaling $34,277 from Page 2) were subtracted to derive a franchisee average EBITDA of $103,790.99. The franchisee EBITDA margin was then calculated as $103,790.99 / $549,415 = 0.1889. 'Average Net Profit' is considered equivalent to the calculated average EBITDA for franchised units before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. 'Best Guess Profit High' is set to the calculated average EBITDA for franchised units. 'Best Guess Profit Low' was estimated by taking the lowest reported total revenue for a franchised unit ($179,150 from Page 5), applying the lowest EBITDA margin observed in company-owned units (-72.2% from Page 2), and then subtracting the additional franchisee costs ($34,277), resulting in $179,150 * -0.722 - $34,277 = -$163,671.3.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $549,415

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How PALM BEACH TAN Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 90% 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
$755K – $1.3M$30K6.0%324
SPORTS CLIPS (SINGLE UNIT)$237K – $581K$30K6.0%1,702
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
52 franchises
$415K – $747K$48K6.2%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 52 Beauty & Spa Services franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
35
2CA
32
3SC
27
4MO
23
5NC
21
6IN
19
7OK
16
8OR
14
9OH
12
10MN
12
11UT
12
12MS
11
13NE
9
14LA
8
15GA
8

+9 more states

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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.

11 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

383 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

383 Contacts Available

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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
1
Reacquired
66
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
8
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
6

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a PALM BEACH TAN franchise ranges from $755,390 to $1,263,712. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.