Opening a Salon on the East Coast - tanTALK

Mrs. Tan · 07-22-2004, 02:47 PM

Hi everyone as you can see I am new to this board. I am moving to back to the east coast from California at the end of this month. I will be opening a salon with 9 beds and 3 stand ups, and a mystic booth. I have been pleased with a few different brands. Such as Ergoline, Miracle Sun, Sun Italia. I will have standard beds in there as well, but I will be selecting a higher end clientele for my primary target, in the middle-age female demographic. I have spoke with distributers from all of manufacturers and have scheduled appointments to meet with them when I get back. I am also looking at locations with 3 phase electric, and all of that good stuff. I found a few different brands of lotions that I like and will be carrying. I know the primary season for tanning on the east coast is January to June. I do not want to rush, and do have time. I will not open for this season and will plan to open Jan. '06. I will do this to gain more knowledge of the industry, and well as follow trends for a little while. I want my salon to look like what I have always imagined, and that is why I want to do all of this planning.

ANY comments and suggestions would GREATLY be appreciated. Thank you, and its nice to find a forum like this

West Side Tanner · 07-22-2004, 03:13 PM

Jan of 06 or 05 ?

Mrs. Tan · 07-22-2004, 03:25 PM

Jan of '06 I plan on opening.... Do you think that might be too late? Especially since I want to carry Ergo's newer line of beds, and want that to be a selling point??

tanu01 · 07-22-2004, 04:26 PM

This is 04 right?

West Side Tanner · 07-22-2004, 04:41 PM

you are buying now, but waiting a year to re-open ?

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gripmarketing · 07-22-2004, 05:44 PM

You don't need that long to research unless your preference is to ready, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, and then shoot the gun.

If you've found a great location, you may be better off to ready, shoot, and aim the gun later - as many great companies have. A lot can happen in years.

Hit your search button and do a lot of reading here. You'll learn much.

engfant · 07-22-2004, 05:49 PM

ESPECIALLY on our thoughts on Ergoline.

ZABAZU · 07-24-2004, 05:21 AM

Ditto to what engfant and gripmarketing said.

Mrs. Tan · 07-24-2004, 03:06 PM

Ok, yes it is '04. I have been doing a ton of reasearch on here, and other places. "Nice" thoughts on ergoline. I wasn't going to buy now, just finding out hwat types of beds are out there, and what is still in the thought phase and will be in production at the time I am ready to open, but now I am thinking of opening earlier, and push to open for this upcoming season. I will be making a large investment of my own money, I know it is a risk I am taking but I may be being a little to cautious. Thank guys!!

COCONUT · 07-24-2004, 03:12 PM

what part of jersey?

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07-22-2004, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mrs. Tan Join Date: Jul 18 2004 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Hi everyone as you can see I am new to this board. I am moving to back to the east coast from California at the end of this month. I will be opening a salon with 9 beds and 3 stand ups, and a mystic booth. I have been pleased with a few different brands. Such as Ergoline, Miracle Sun, Sun Italia. I will have standard beds in there as well, but I will be selecting a higher end clientele for my primary target, in the middle-age female demographic. I have spoke with distributers from all of manufacturers and have scheduled appointments to meet with them when I get back. I am also looking at locations with 3 phase electric, and all of that good stuff. I found a few different brands of lotions that I like and will be carrying. I know the primary season for tanning on the east coast is January to June. I do not want to rush, and do have time. I will not open for this season and will plan to open Jan. '06. I will do this to gain more knowledge of the industry, and well as follow trends for a little while. I want my salon to look like what I have always imagined, and that is why I want to do all of this planning. ANY comments and suggestions would GREATLY be appreciated. Thank you, and its nice to find a forum like this

07-22-2004, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
West Side Tanner Join Date: Dec 27 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,818 Rep Power: 21	Jan of 06 or 05 ?

07-22-2004, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mrs. Tan Join Date: Jul 18 2004 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Jan of '06 I plan on opening.... Do you think that might be too late? Especially since I want to carry Ergo's newer line of beds, and want that to be a selling point??

07-22-2004, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
tanu01 "The Man" Join Date: Mar 4 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 4,015 Rep Power: 23	This is 04 right?

07-22-2004, 04:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
West Side Tanner Join Date: Dec 27 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,818 Rep Power: 21	you are buying now, but waiting a year to re-open ? _________________ [ This Message was edited by: West Side Tanner on 2004-07-22 17:53 ]

07-22-2004, 05:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
gripmarketing Join Date: May 25 2002 Posts: 970 Rep Power: 22	You don't need that long to research unless your preference is to ready, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, aim, and then shoot the gun. If you've found a great location, you may be better off to ready, shoot, and aim the gun later - as many great companies have. A lot can happen in years. Hit your search button and do a lot of reading here. You'll learn much.

07-22-2004, 05:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	ESPECIALLY on our thoughts on Ergoline.

07-24-2004, 05:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
ZABAZU Join Date: Apr 14 2003 Posts: 438 Rep Power: 22	Ditto to what engfant and gripmarketing said.

07-24-2004, 03:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mrs. Tan Join Date: Jul 18 2004 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Ok, yes it is '04. I have been doing a ton of reasearch on here, and other places. "Nice" thoughts on ergoline. I wasn't going to buy now, just finding out hwat types of beds are out there, and what is still in the thought phase and will be in production at the time I am ready to open, but now I am thinking of opening earlier, and push to open for this upcoming season. I will be making a large investment of my own money, I know it is a risk I am taking but I may be being a little to cautious. Thank guys!!

07-24-2004, 03:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
COCONUT ~THE ORIGINAL COCO~ Join Date: Sep 2 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 4,990 Rep Power: 32	what part of jersey?

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