se georgia tanning salon opening soon

wells403 · 03-31-2008, 08:40 AM

I am looking to open a small tanning salon here around my local army base. I have 60,000 to start it up and was wondering i have one main competitor who hardly changes bulbs... i was wondering how many beds to start with i am thinking 3 laydown, 1 standup, and 1 spray. Is this Possible?

sunsally · 03-31-2008, 08:47 AM

For 60K, you would be best off approaching that salon owner and seeing if they want to sell. Negotiate a nearly nothing price, put $10-20K into re-lamping and upgrading, another $5K into advertising and save the rest for slow season expenses!

Unless you can find an already built-out tanning salon where you can walk into the buildout and electrical upgrades for free, it could take more than half or even all of your budget right there.

Also - very hard to pay the rent from 4 beds.

You've missed the "season" already anyway, so start looking around and saving every penny you can and by next October see if there is a good place available -- the local guy may not want to sell now but he might be interested in September/October!!

wells403 · 03-31-2008, 09:01 AM

I have tried to see if he would sell but he says no. i know if i open a new salon most of his customers would leave. I am going to add beds but wanted to see how it would go the first few months. Thank you for the reply.

koipondgirl · 04-08-2008, 09:29 PM

I opened a small salon in NC. I started with 3 nice used beds. They were better than my 2 competitors. As business increased, I purchased 2 new beds and added a spray tan room. I built the business from the ground up, putting up all the walls, etc and doing the floors myself PLUS all equipment and electricity for less than $15k. I paid for everything with cash. In 8 months, I had netted $90k. If you are wise about your spending and where your money goes, you can do it.

HOT STUFF · 04-09-2008, 10:03 PM

2 new beds and all the interior for $15k? They couldn't be very much of a bed.

03-31-2008, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
wells403 Join Date: Mar 31 2008 Location: hinesville georgia Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	se georgia tanning salon opening soon I am looking to open a small tanning salon here around my local army base. I have 60,000 to start it up and was wondering i have one main competitor who hardly changes bulbs... i was wondering how many beds to start with i am thinking 3 laydown, 1 standup, and 1 spray. Is this Possible?

03-31-2008, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
sunsally www.highlinecapital.com Join Date: Nov 23 2004 Location: ITA Member & Berman Supporter! Posts: 2,445 Rep Power: 8	Re: se georgia tanning salon opening soon For 60K, you would be best off approaching that salon owner and seeing if they want to sell. Negotiate a nearly nothing price, put $10-20K into re-lamping and upgrading, another $5K into advertising and save the rest for slow season expenses! Unless you can find an already built-out tanning salon where you can walk into the buildout and electrical upgrades for free, it could take more than half or even all of your budget right there. Also - very hard to pay the rent from 4 beds. You've missed the "season" already anyway, so start looking around and saving every penny you can and by next October see if there is a good place available -- the local guy may not want to sell now but he might be interested in September/October!! __________________

03-31-2008, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
wells403 Join Date: Mar 31 2008 Location: hinesville georgia Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: se georgia tanning salon opening soon I have tried to see if he would sell but he says no. i know if i open a new salon most of his customers would leave. I am going to add beds but wanted to see how it would go the first few months. Thank you for the reply.

04-08-2008, 09:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
koipondgirl Join Date: Apr 5 2008 Location: the South Posts: 74 Rep Power: 0	Re: se georgia tanning salon opening soon I opened a small salon in NC. I started with 3 nice used beds. They were better than my 2 competitors. As business increased, I purchased 2 new beds and added a spray tan room. I built the business from the ground up, putting up all the walls, etc and doing the floors myself PLUS all equipment and electricity for less than $15k. I paid for everything with cash. In 8 months, I had netted $90k. If you are wise about your spending and where your money goes, you can do it.

04-09-2008, 10:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
HOT STUFF Join Date: Jan 5 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 710 Rep Power: 5	Re: se georgia tanning salon opening soon 2 new beds and all the interior for $15k? They couldn't be very much of a bed. __________________ ______________________

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