A young gun.... - Page 4 - tanTALK

angelcat04 · 02-25-2006, 09:37 PM

Sean,
we opened our tanning salon when I was 21 years old. We have done very well & have just recently expanded from a 12 bed to a 20 bed salon. Good luck! I couldn't have done this without the support of my family, so that's good that you have that. PM me if you have any questions.

mlc1121 · 02-25-2006, 09:50 PM

Sean, we just opened our salon 2 days ago...but I have been doing research for the past year and a half before my family and I decided to purchase an already existing salon. Like all the other salon owners on this site will tell you...RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH...and it sounds like you are definitely business savvy, so that of course can only help you. You definitely have to know about your market and advertise accordingly. Know what the other salons in your area are charging and try to beat their prices without throwing yourself into the "red" in the process. Going in thinking you have all your ducks in a row will only throw you for a loop when something you never expected comes up, so be prepared for as the rest of the salon owners here said "trial and error." I have gained SO MUCH insight and information into the tanning industry through this site, and I am sure I wouldn't know half of what I know now if it wasn't for the salon owners on here. They are EXTREMELY helpful and I am very grateful to them (although they may not know it since I haven't posted too much-they do now!! lol) I wish you all the luck with whateva decision you make!!

bronzeeffects · 02-26-2006, 03:58 PM

I will sell ya mine if you are interested, seriously

gettanstaytan · 02-28-2006, 02:26 PM

Hi Sean,
I didn't see it mentioned and thought I'd ask...Do you love tanning?
That was a major reason we opened up our salon. We tried to buy the existing salon in town and it was very difficult to get financing so we ended up just starting a new salon-it was easier and initially cheaper but getting the word out was an issue at first. I'd love to hear how your doing on this.

angelcat04 · 02-28-2006, 02:33 PM

I agree with her ^^. It ended up being better for us to open our own salon than it was to buy the existing one in town. Our salon is MUCH nicer too.

sean_white04 · 03-01-2006, 11:40 AM

Well I love it when girls are tan haha....Seriously though, I like to tan sometimes as it seems to clear up my complextion nicely. I looked into starting our own salon, however the one that Ive decided to purchase is already pretty well equipped with just a slightly rough surface. I've already devised an inexpensive face-lift for it which should really neaten things up and make it much more inviting. I've got the financing available fairly easily so thats not a major issue that I'm combatting against.

Steve Underhill · 03-03-2006, 01:40 PM

I sent this direct to Sean but i thought I would share on the forum. I have a client in NJ that purchased an existing salon. The salon was not doing well. The owner came to me to evaluate and get his salon moving in the right direction. In one year we have just about doubled his income and in about a week we are opening his new second salon. Soleil Tans is a perfect example of the potential of existing salons that just need to make the appropriate changes.

mstnt · 03-04-2006, 12:54 PM

We are in the process of opening up our first salon. In the process I learned about Tantalk which lead me to Steve Underhill. Although we haven't opened yet, I am far more confident that when we do open we are going to be in a better position to succeed than if we had did it on our own. This is not to take anything away from the very helpful people on the forums it's just that Steve has a vested interested in our success and there isn't any BS to sort through. I highly recommend getting a consultant to work with and my experience with Steve has been very positive.

bronzeeffects · 03-05-2006, 10:10 AM

sean if you dont mind me asking, which one did you buy? you can email me at sec4eva@msn.com. good luck and hope we arent competitors lol. If we arent then maybe we can help each-other out

sean_white04 · 03-05-2006, 03:01 PM

Well Bronzeeffects Ive put an offer in on the business, so as of right now Im just waiting on negotiations, I'll let you know as soon as anything happens

02-25-2006, 09:37 PM	#31 (permalink)
angelcat04 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 26 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,065 Rep Power: 21	Re: A young gun.... Sean, we opened our tanning salon when I was 21 years old. We have done very well & have just recently expanded from a 12 bed to a 20 bed salon. Good luck! I couldn't have done this without the support of my family, so that's good that you have that. PM me if you have any questions.

02-25-2006, 09:50 PM	#32 (permalink)
mlc1121 Join Date: Oct 15 2005 Location: New York Age: 48 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	Re: A young gun.... Sean, we just opened our salon 2 days ago...but I have been doing research for the past year and a half before my family and I decided to purchase an already existing salon. Like all the other salon owners on this site will tell you...RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH...and it sounds like you are definitely business savvy, so that of course can only help you. You definitely have to know about your market and advertise accordingly. Know what the other salons in your area are charging and try to beat their prices without throwing yourself into the "red" in the process. Going in thinking you have all your ducks in a row will only throw you for a loop when something you never expected comes up, so be prepared for as the rest of the salon owners here said "trial and error." I have gained SO MUCH insight and information into the tanning industry through this site, and I am sure I wouldn't know half of what I know now if it wasn't for the salon owners on here. They are EXTREMELY helpful and I am very grateful to them (although they may not know it since I haven't posted too much-they do now!! lol) I wish you all the luck with whateva decision you make!!

02-26-2006, 03:58 PM	#33 (permalink)
bronzeeffects Join Date: Oct 30 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	Re: A young gun.... I will sell ya mine if you are interested, seriously

02-28-2006, 02:26 PM	#34 (permalink)
gettanstaytan Join Date: Feb 23 2006 Location: Alma, AR Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Re: A young gun.... Hi Sean, I didn't see it mentioned and thought I'd ask...Do you love tanning? That was a major reason we opened up our salon. We tried to buy the existing salon in town and it was very difficult to get financing so we ended up just starting a new salon-it was easier and initially cheaper but getting the word out was an issue at first. I'd love to hear how your doing on this.

02-28-2006, 02:33 PM	#35 (permalink)
angelcat04 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 26 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,065 Rep Power: 21	Re: A young gun.... I agree with her ^^. It ended up being better for us to open our own salon than it was to buy the existing one in town. Our salon is MUCH nicer too.

03-01-2006, 11:40 AM	#36 (permalink)
sean_white04 Join Date: Feb 22 2006 Location: tba Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: A young gun.... Well I love it when girls are tan haha....Seriously though, I like to tan sometimes as it seems to clear up my complextion nicely. I looked into starting our own salon, however the one that Ive decided to purchase is already pretty well equipped with just a slightly rough surface. I've already devised an inexpensive face-lift for it which should really neaten things up and make it much more inviting. I've got the financing available fairly easily so thats not a major issue that I'm combatting against.

03-03-2006, 01:40 PM	#37 (permalink)
Steve Underhill Join Date: Apr 21 2004 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 1,502 Rep Power: 21	Re: A young gun.... I sent this direct to Sean but i thought I would share on the forum. I have a client in NJ that purchased an existing salon. The salon was not doing well. The owner came to me to evaluate and get his salon moving in the right direction. In one year we have just about doubled his income and in about a week we are opening his new second salon. Soleil Tans is a perfect example of the potential of existing salons that just need to make the appropriate changes.

03-04-2006, 12:54 PM	#38 (permalink)
mstnt Join Date: Oct 29 2005 Location: WC Posts: 56 Rep Power: 0	Re: A young gun.... We are in the process of opening up our first salon. In the process I learned about Tantalk which lead me to Steve Underhill. Although we haven't opened yet, I am far more confident that when we do open we are going to be in a better position to succeed than if we had did it on our own. This is not to take anything away from the very helpful people on the forums it's just that Steve has a vested interested in our success and there isn't any BS to sort through. I highly recommend getting a consultant to work with and my experience with Steve has been very positive.

03-05-2006, 10:10 AM	#39 (permalink)
bronzeeffects Join Date: Oct 30 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	Re: A young gun.... sean if you dont mind me asking, which one did you buy? you can email me at sec4eva@msn.com. good luck and hope we arent competitors lol. If we arent then maybe we can help each-other out

03-05-2006, 03:01 PM	#40 (permalink)
sean_white04 Join Date: Feb 22 2006 Location: tba Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Re: A young gun.... Well Bronzeeffects Ive put an offer in on the business, so as of right now Im just waiting on negotiations, I'll let you know as soon as anything happens

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