Image Sun Tanning Centers
Indoor tanning salonBackground
Founded: 1994 Franchising since: 2000
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. 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, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada, Central america, Eastern europe, Middle east, South america, Western europe
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Metropolitan areas or states
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5514 Metro Pkwy. Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310 |
Phone: (800)837-1388 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 8 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. 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, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Asia, Australia/new zealand, Canada, Central america, Eastern europe, Middle east, South america, Western europe
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Metropolitan areas or states
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $195K-450K Franchise fee: $32K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Third-party financing source(s): the SBA
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $60K+
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week+
- At franchisee's location: Up to 5 days
- Ongoing phone support
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Media kit