UV FREE Salon ONLY -HELP PLEASE!! - tanTALK

frankiem1 · 05-07-2003, 06:42 AM

I am supposed to sign a lease this week. I am seriously considering opening a small spa, my main service will be one spray tanning machine. Theres also a Hollywood Tan opening around the corner . . . .

Rent alone is close to 4000 a month. I will not hire anyone, I will run the shop myself. I want it to be a retreat where people can relax and get their sunless tan. Service will be exceptional:)
Do you think 350-400 tans a month in a metropolitan area is realistic?
Any thoughts are much appreciated.

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Teresa · 05-07-2003, 06:44 AM

You think you can pay $4000 per month rent plus other bills and make a profit off of one sunless machine??????

Good Luck!!!!

frankiem1 · 05-07-2003, 06:46 AM

Thats what I want to make sure. If I can do an average of 350 tans a month at $40 each, that leaves plenty of profit. Do you think this unrealistic?

Teresa · 05-07-2003, 07:15 AM

I guess only you know what your market will support. For me, here, it is very unrealistic.

Tamar · 05-08-2003, 06:11 AM

What else will you offer to draw customers in? Will people pay $40 a pop for your spray on, 10 of them per day? How will you bring them in?

Carla Plazas · 05-08-2003, 07:56 AM

They are not going to pay $40 to you with a HT down the street for WAY cheaper. And why the heck are you planning on this one booth being your main source of income if you are going to have an entire spa at $4K/month rent? A spray-on booth takes up less than 100 sq.ft. What are you doing with the rest of it? And BTW, you will need one person full-time just to show people how to properly use the booth. You being alone is VERY unrealistic. Either sales will suffer, or you will not be able to properly instruct customers on how to use the unit, which means a higher % of bad results and therefore less repeat sales.

You might want to rethink a few things about this plan...

TikiTan · 05-08-2003, 08:35 AM

This is going on in 2 forums.. http://www.tantalk.com/viewtopic.php?forum=22&topic=2330807&sta rt=0&jump=1

frankiem1 · 05-08-2003, 02:28 PM

Actually Carla, HT is NOT much cheaper here at all. I said I will be running the shop, I didnt say I would be alone - I have free help. Also, in the near future I will have additional services and/or products but not initially.

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05-07-2003, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Teresa Join Date: Dec 29 2001 Location: Davenport, IA Age: 60 Posts: 2,432 Rep Power: 25	You think you can pay $4000 per month rent plus other bills and make a profit off of one sunless machine?????? Good Luck!!!!

05-07-2003, 06:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
frankiem1 Join Date: May 6 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Thats what I want to make sure. If I can do an average of 350 tans a month at $40 each, that leaves plenty of profit. Do you think this unrealistic?

05-07-2003, 07:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Teresa Join Date: Dec 29 2001 Location: Davenport, IA Age: 60 Posts: 2,432 Rep Power: 25	I guess only you know what your market will support. For me, here, it is very unrealistic.

05-08-2003, 06:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tamar Join Date: Aug 15 2001 Posts: 1,906 Rep Power: 23	What else will you offer to draw customers in? Will people pay $40 a pop for your spray on, 10 of them per day? How will you bring them in?

05-08-2003, 07:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Carla Plazas Join Date: Feb 14 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	They are not going to pay $40 to you with a HT down the street for WAY cheaper. And why the heck are you planning on this one booth being your main source of income if you are going to have an entire spa at $4K/month rent? A spray-on booth takes up less than 100 sq.ft. What are you doing with the rest of it? And BTW, you will need one person full-time just to show people how to properly use the booth. You being alone is VERY unrealistic. Either sales will suffer, or you will not be able to properly instruct customers on how to use the unit, which means a higher % of bad results and therefore less repeat sales. You might want to rethink a few things about this plan...

05-08-2003, 08:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
TikiTan Join Date: Jul 27 2002 Posts: 630 Rep Power: 22	This is going on in 2 forums.. http://www.tantalk.com/viewtopic.php?forum=22&topic=2330807&sta rt=0&jump=1

05-08-2003, 02:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
frankiem1 Join Date: May 6 2003 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Actually Carla, HT is NOT much cheaper here at all. I said I will be running the shop, I didnt say I would be alone - I have free help. Also, in the near future I will have additional services and/or products but not initially.

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