Purchasing a second salon - tanTALK

British girl · 02-02-2007, 05:20 PM

Does anyone operate a second salon close by, how does that work for clients. I am thinking about taking over an existing salon about a mile away from my original location, clients will be able to tan at both salons as the computer will be set up in a way that their info can be viewed at either place. What are your thoughts on this? second business is not taking in a whole lot of money so there is room to build up clientelle, am i mad to consider a place so close even though it wipes out one of my competitors!!!!

Neon Beach · 02-02-2007, 05:21 PM

Make it 3.

British girl · 02-02-2007, 05:25 PM

I'm working on it!!!!

Neon Beach · 02-02-2007, 05:26 PM

And get extra towels that you can send me.

British girl · 02-02-2007, 05:27 PM

did you phone caretex yet? his min.order is 12 dozen.

Neon Beach · 02-02-2007, 05:30 PM

Dang if I didn't try to do it, then the tanners started coming in. Totally forgot after that. grrrrrr

Is that place also called Lemmes something? Tried to find more info online.

JensSunQuest · 02-02-2007, 05:53 PM

Hey When I asked this very question....I got very sweetly told "do you want to headaches?"
"need 2 slow seasons?" harsh but think it over and for my own thought brit girl why are they slow is it that you possible already take the most of the business? is there enough to split between 2 locations? Perhaps theirs a reason its slow and not just that they didn't run it right most owners try try try....research it first.....better to be someones elses problem and your competitor then your problem! Good luck look at figures and perhaps it will be alittle gold mine.......

Brandy1 · 02-02-2007, 05:54 PM

A mile seems really close. Double the bills, doesn't mean double the income.

pcstutsman · 02-02-2007, 06:04 PM

bingo Brandy LOL

We have two salons in the same town, it was a good idea and a bad idea imo. I'd rather have one big salon, rather than two smaller ones, but thats just how it worked out with us.

Neon Beach · 02-02-2007, 06:05 PM

Bingo was his naaaaaaaymooooooooooo

02-02-2007, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
British girl Join Date: Sep 20 2006 Location: Barrie Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Purchasing a second salon Does anyone operate a second salon close by, how does that work for clients. I am thinking about taking over an existing salon about a mile away from my original location, clients will be able to tan at both salons as the computer will be set up in a way that their info can be viewed at either place. What are your thoughts on this? second business is not taking in a whole lot of money so there is room to build up clientelle, am i mad to consider a place so close even though it wipes out one of my competitors!!!!

02-02-2007, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 60 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 106	Re: Purchasing a second salon Make it 3. __________________ www.talktimmins.com -- http://www.drjawnswebworx.com/

02-02-2007, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
British girl Join Date: Sep 20 2006 Location: Barrie Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Re: Purchasing a second salon I'm working on it!!!!

02-02-2007, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 60 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 106	Re: Purchasing a second salon And get extra towels that you can send me. __________________ www.talktimmins.com -- http://www.drjawnswebworx.com/

02-02-2007, 05:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
British girl Join Date: Sep 20 2006 Location: Barrie Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Re: Purchasing a second salon did you phone caretex yet? his min.order is 12 dozen.

02-02-2007, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 60 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 106	Re: Purchasing a second salon Dang if I didn't try to do it, then the tanners started coming in. Totally forgot after that. grrrrrr Is that place also called Lemmes something? Tried to find more info online. __________________ www.talktimmins.com -- http://www.drjawnswebworx.com/

02-02-2007, 05:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
JensSunQuest Join Date: Jan 20 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fla Age: 39 Posts: 775 Rep Power: 20	Re: Purchasing a second salon Hey When I asked this very question....I got very sweetly told "do you want to headaches?" "need 2 slow seasons?" harsh but think it over and for my own thought brit girl why are they slow is it that you possible already take the most of the business? is there enough to split between 2 locations? Perhaps theirs a reason its slow and not just that they didn't run it right most owners try try try....research it first.....better to be someones elses problem and your competitor then your problem! Good luck look at figures and perhaps it will be alittle gold mine.......

02-02-2007, 05:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Brandy1 I love Derf!! Join Date: Nov 17 2004 Posts: 3,981 Rep Power: 50	Re: Purchasing a second salon A mile seems really close. Double the bills, doesn't mean double the income. __________________

02-02-2007, 06:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
pcstutsman I'm Banned Join Date: Jun 27 2004 Location: Indiana Age: 43 Posts: 4,962 Rep Power: 0	Re: Purchasing a second salon bingo Brandy LOL We have two salons in the same town, it was a good idea and a bad idea imo. I'd rather have one big salon, rather than two smaller ones, but thats just how it worked out with us.

02-02-2007, 06:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 60 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 106	Re: Purchasing a second salon Bingo was his naaaaaaaymooooooooooo __________________ www.talktimmins.com -- http://www.drjawnswebworx.com/

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