NEED help determining start up costs!!!!!!!!!! - tanTALK

Peaches · 01-22-2003, 08:04 PM

Hey everyone..wow, I am so glad that I found this site. Finally people who know what they are talking about! I am currently in the process of researching for my business plan. I have wanted to open a tanning salon for quite a while now, and it's time I did something about it. I spend about 4-6 hours a day researching on the net and although there is some great info, it's not what I am looking for. I would like to find out what a general start up cost can be, what capital I should have of my own, what expenses I should look in to and so on. Anyone who has recently opened a tanning salon will know the troubles I am finding with locating this info. Also, are there any magazines out there catering to salon owners???? Anyone can email me if it is easier.

BronzeBabe · 01-22-2003, 08:15 PM

Some tanning trade magazines that could help you are:
Island Sun Times
Tanning Trends

Christina

jungle kitty · 01-22-2003, 09:10 PM

Peaches,
I found a great little business plan that was for a tanning salon. I don't know how accurate it is but it was helpful to me when I was researching. It is at http://www.smallbusinesspoint.com/BusinessPoint/BPPSITECONTENT/BPPCGENERATOR/Tan.pdf.
Hope this helps some! And good luck!
Dawn

Peaches · 01-23-2003, 07:04 AM

Thanks guys. The hardest part is determining the start up costs, but it is one of the most important. It will help me decided how long it will take me to open my salon. Your input is more valuable than you will ever know. Anyone else have anything? Maybe even your story on how you got started, costs, loans? Anything? Really appreciate it all!!!
-Anna

BooBop · 01-23-2003, 07:54 AM

One thing is that you will need to have enough money to get you through a couple of slow seasons. Even though you may have a good season you will still need some extra money for the slow times.

Remember this: What you are making in sales during the peak tanning months will need to be put into savings for the off months! I have been open 5 + years and I still have to watch my pennies.
Of course that is partly my fault. I didn't know much when I bought the salon and it was totally run down. Had to spend spend spend to get it back up to par. But I did over spend too. Didn't look into the future

_________________
Mitzi

Getting Ready to Rock in 2003[ This Message was edited by: Mitzi on 2003-01-23 07:56 ]

pam · 01-23-2003, 09:07 PM

A good distributor will be able to help alot. I discovered this the hard way by not finding one in the beginning. Now as I get ready to expand, I have found one who not only wants to sell me beds but wants me to succeed. Good Luck. Stick around here and you can learn alot.

Pam

Shantilly · 01-23-2003, 10:17 PM

dollars needed...honestly...we opened our 2nd salon a year ago...total cost....102000.00 for beds, leasehold improvements....50,000.00, extras like pc, furniture, stock, advertising, etc, 50,000.00....headaches...priceless!!

Peaches · 01-23-2003, 11:05 PM

Did anyone take out a bank loan? How much capital of your own did you start out with????????

Shantilly · 01-23-2003, 11:13 PM

10% is the rule in canada peaches.

jimnkelli · 01-23-2003, 11:51 PM

one thing I recommend is to invest in quality beds, I have two salons and luckily the first one (existing) had very good (Sun/Ergoline) beds and got me off to a good start, and I recently took over a run down salon and remodeled it and installed all new beds and equipment means alot to the clients. I have had many new clients say they would not tan in the old store because of the poor quality equipment, but they heard I put in really good beds. Also I have been to several salons around town and am appauled at the junk you see people using, it is a wonder they can stay in business at all, and gives us all a bad rap.

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01-22-2003, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Peaches Join Date: Jan 22 2003 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Hey everyone..wow, I am so glad that I found this site. Finally people who know what they are talking about! I am currently in the process of researching for my business plan. I have wanted to open a tanning salon for quite a while now, and it's time I did something about it. I spend about 4-6 hours a day researching on the net and although there is some great info, it's not what I am looking for. I would like to find out what a general start up cost can be, what capital I should have of my own, what expenses I should look in to and so on. Anyone who has recently opened a tanning salon will know the troubles I am finding with locating this info. Also, are there any magazines out there catering to salon owners???? Anyone can email me if it is easier.

01-22-2003, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
BronzeBabe Join Date: May 6 2001 Posts: 1,924 Rep Power: 23	Some tanning trade magazines that could help you are: Island Sun Times Tanning Trends Christina

01-22-2003, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
jungle kitty Join Date: Jan 8 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 339 Rep Power: 22	Peaches, I found a great little business plan that was for a tanning salon. I don't know how accurate it is but it was helpful to me when I was researching. It is at http://www.smallbusinesspoint.com/BusinessPoint/BPPSITECONTENT/BPPCGENERATOR/Tan.pdf. Hope this helps some! And good luck! Dawn

01-23-2003, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Peaches Join Date: Jan 22 2003 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Thanks guys. The hardest part is determining the start up costs, but it is one of the most important. It will help me decided how long it will take me to open my salon. Your input is more valuable than you will ever know. Anyone else have anything? Maybe even your story on how you got started, costs, loans? Anything? Really appreciate it all!!! -Anna

01-23-2003, 07:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	One thing is that you will need to have enough money to get you through a couple of slow seasons. Even though you may have a good season you will still need some extra money for the slow times. Remember this: What you are making in sales during the peak tanning months will need to be put into savings for the off months! I have been open 5 + years and I still have to watch my pennies. Of course that is partly my fault. I didn't know much when I bought the salon and it was totally run down. Had to spend spend spend to get it back up to par. But I did over spend too. Didn't look into the future _________________ Mitzi Getting Ready to Rock in 2003[ This Message was edited by: Mitzi on 2003-01-23 07:56 ]

01-23-2003, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
pam I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 29 2001 Location: USA Posts: 3,893 Rep Power: 0	A good distributor will be able to help alot. I discovered this the hard way by not finding one in the beginning. Now as I get ready to expand, I have found one who not only wants to sell me beds but wants me to succeed. Good Luck. Stick around here and you can learn alot. Pam

01-23-2003, 10:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shantilly Who The **** is Derf? Join Date: Oct 28 2001 Location: Ontario Posts: 757 Rep Power: 27	dollars needed...honestly...we opened our 2nd salon a year ago...total cost....102000.00 for beds, leasehold improvements....50,000.00, extras like pc, furniture, stock, advertising, etc, 50,000.00....headaches...priceless!!

01-23-2003, 11:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Peaches Join Date: Jan 22 2003 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Did anyone take out a bank loan? How much capital of your own did you start out with????????

01-23-2003, 11:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shantilly Who The **** is Derf? Join Date: Oct 28 2001 Location: Ontario Posts: 757 Rep Power: 27	10% is the rule in canada peaches.

01-23-2003, 11:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
jimnkelli Join Date: Jan 11 2003 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 0	one thing I recommend is to invest in quality beds, I have two salons and luckily the first one (existing) had very good (Sun/Ergoline) beds and got me off to a good start, and I recently took over a run down salon and remodeled it and installed all new beds and equipment means alot to the clients. I have had many new clients say they would not tan in the old store because of the poor quality equipment, but they heard I put in really good beds. Also I have been to several salons around town and am appauled at the junk you see people using, it is a wonder they can stay in business at all, and gives us all a bad rap.

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