OK some quick answers, yes i have a partner (my husband) yes we have an office, laundry room, clock in reception, no theme but unique hand painted walls. we have a mix of 5 manufacturers equipment including HP and cosmetic tanning. we sell accessories. we put a lot of time and effort into education. we staff out all hours not including ourselves. yes you should have a good business plan, yes you need
insurance. dark colored beds show dust easier. our salon took over 250k cash to build from scratch. the bathrooms will depend on your local regulations for the size of your location. ours was a full sized handicapped male and female for being over 2000 sq. ft.
hmm with beds we've done very good with are ISO Italia, dr. mueller elixirs, tropical rays and magnum sun. tanses beds are just not attractive and hard to sell. i've heard good things about
uwe and sportarredo. also check out kbl and ergo for looks as well. i would never go with just one company, if you're not happy you're pretty much screwed. i can also email you a few contacts. goodluck! btw i don't bother with formatting...not enough time to keep up with everything here. lol