New salon questions - buildout and location

concept999 · 06-11-2005, 05:21 PM

My business partner and I are looking to open a salon in the West Hollywood, CA area.

How can we find a contractor that is familiar with the requirements of setting up a tanning salon?

What order do you recommend taking for the following steps: Securing financing, finding a location, finding a contractor? We are concerned that by finding the location first, we may be over or under estimating the amount of financing we can secure. However, we also want to know how much capital we need before we look for financing. Also, we're concerned that if we find a location before hiring a contractor, the location would not be acceptable for a tanning salon due to electrical/space/AC requirements.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!

Paul

DWhite6872 · 06-11-2005, 07:18 PM

http://www.tantalk.com/viewtopic.php?topic=2346716&forum=29&23

DWhite6872 · 06-11-2005, 07:19 PM

http://www.tantalk.com/viewtopic.php?topic=2347443&forum=29&21

Neon Beach · 06-11-2005, 07:55 PM

Hmmmmmmm? Good location? $8500 a month rent, and spend at least $650,000 on build out and decor for marble floors pillars and washroom vanities, and another $400,000 on equipment. Don't forget to have the $18.88 a month unlimited EFT's.

DWhite6872 · 06-11-2005, 07:59 PM

Do you have marble floors too? I thought it was just our thing...

Concept999...after reading the two links, do you have any other questions?

Neon Beach · 06-11-2005, 08:08 PM

Oh, you can't tan people without marble floors?????? Duh. And front desk counters?? If you can't afford marble, then buy a Wendy's.

concept999 · 06-12-2005, 12:01 AM

DWhite-

Thanks for the info; I had actually already read through those posts, and while I found them very useful, I still have a few unanswered questions. Specifically:

Did you find the location first, or the contractor?

How did you find a contractor that is familiar with the requirements for a tanning salon?

Will a contractor be able to let us know what we need as far as electrical requirements, etc? Does an equipment vendor provide this information?

Thanks!

Paul

DWhite6872 · 06-12-2005, 06:13 PM

location. We have an architectural and electrical drawing done . You can can then interview good contractors with prints in hand.

mr belvedere · 06-12-2005, 06:21 PM

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On 2005-06-12 00:01:00, concept999 wrote:
DWhite-

Thanks for the info; I had actually already read through those posts, and while I found them very useful, I still have a few unanswered questions. Specifically:

Did you find the location first, or the contractor?

How did you find a contractor that is familiar with the requirements for a tanning salon?

Will a contractor be able to let us know what we need as far as electrical requirements, etc? Does an equipment vendor provide this information?

Thanks!

Paul
Unless you find a contractor that has actually built a tanning salon, it will be jacked up 5 ways from Tuesday. Find a location that draws large numbers of female customers aged 16 to 56. You need a minimum mix of ten beds, and there amp draw requirements will dictate your overall electrical requirements for the store. Then get a contractor and tell him what you want to happen how it will happen, and turn him loose. Good luck.

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Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Hmmmmmmm? Good location? $8500 a month rent, and spend at least $650,000 on build out and decor for marble floors pillars and washroom vanities, and another $400,000 on equipment. Don't forget to have the $18.88 a month unlimited EFT's.

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DWhite6872 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 22 2004 Posts: 5,189 Rep Power: 0	Do you have marble floors too? I thought it was just our thing... Concept999...after reading the two links, do you have any other questions?

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Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Oh, you can't tan people without marble floors?????? Duh. And front desk counters?? If you can't afford marble, then buy a Wendy's.

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concept999 Join Date: Jun 11 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	DWhite- Thanks for the info; I had actually already read through those posts, and while I found them very useful, I still have a few unanswered questions. Specifically: Did you find the location first, or the contractor? How did you find a contractor that is familiar with the requirements for a tanning salon? Will a contractor be able to let us know what we need as far as electrical requirements, etc? Does an equipment vendor provide this information? Thanks! Paul

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DWhite6872 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 22 2004 Posts: 5,189 Rep Power: 0	location. We have an architectural and electrical drawing done . You can can then interview good contractors with prints in hand.

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mr belvedere DERFERATOR Join Date: May 10 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 8,475 Rep Power: 52	Quote: On 2005-06-12 00:01:00, concept999 wrote: DWhite- Thanks for the info; I had actually already read through those posts, and while I found them very useful, I still have a few unanswered questions. Specifically: Did you find the location first, or the contractor? How did you find a contractor that is familiar with the requirements for a tanning salon? Will a contractor be able to let us know what we need as far as electrical requirements, etc? Does an equipment vendor provide this information? Thanks! Paul Unless you find a contractor that has actually built a tanning salon, it will be jacked up 5 ways from Tuesday. Find a location that draws large numbers of female customers aged 16 to 56. You need a minimum mix of ten beds, and there amp draw requirements will dictate your overall electrical requirements for the store. Then get a contractor and tell him what you want to happen how it will happen, and turn him loose. Good luck.

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