Looking to open a new salon..need advice. - tanTALK

boosted 997 · 01-25-2006, 11:26 PM

Hello Everyone...as you see this is my first post on this site. I have just recently found a location which I might lease. Well, the hard part is the place might be small its only 1,070sq feet or I have the choice of another suite which is 100sq, feetlarger. Is this actually to small for 10 beds, is 10 beds enough for a tanning salon, because the ones I have gone to which are only a handful have been 16 beds minimum. Also I have talked to both Future Industries and Ergoline for tanning beds. Both companies make it seem like there beds are the best, of course that is understandable they want to sell there beds! Do you have any bed suggestions? I plan on having 3 levels of beds along with 1 vertical and 1 mystic tan.

There is a tanning salon close by this location I might lease. They only have 4 types of beds, but they have about 20 beds. He has the basic entry level [wolff bed - 1990s], 4 Dr. Muller [orbit], 2 vertical beds and 2 mystic tans. He charges 8.00 dollars for the wollf, 13 dollars for the orbit, and 16 dollars for the mystic.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Harry

caribbean tan man · 01-26-2006, 03:44 AM

first figure out what u want to do. do u want to lease and build your own salon or not? and u say there is a salon close by u might lease! are u doing both or choosing 1? when u say lease a salon does that mean u wont own it? if this salon is close to your location with 20 beds you probally wont do too good with only 10 beds. the idea in opening a new salon is to offer a better service. as far as the beds go i think future has awesome beds and i also hear ergoline is great to but ive heard they use alot of electric compared to others.id also go with more than 1 vertical at least 2! good luck

glowtanning530 · 01-26-2006, 03:52 AM

Well I am 1200 sq ft I have 6 beds and rent out a room to massage therapist (who basically makes my bed payment) Start small and build up. I have not issues. I am making as much as some of those 16 bed salons... cuz I have less than half the overhead. Tan in some of the salons and try the beds out.

certan · 01-26-2006, 05:17 AM

Go with the larger location and you might be able to squeeze in 6-8 beds. Use high quality equipment with low session times. Lets say level 1 15 min, Level 2 Vhr 7-10 min, Maybe level 3 360 HP 10 min. This way your a small salon but with the low session times you can still tan close to the same amount of people as the big dogs with a much lowere overhead.

boosted 997 · 01-26-2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by certan

Go with the larger location and you might be able to squeeze in 6-8 beds. Use high quality equipment with low session times. Lets say level 1 15 min, Level 2 Vhr 7-10 min, Maybe level 3 360 HP 10 min. This way your a small salon but with the low session times you can still tan close to the same amount of people as the big dogs with a much lowere overhead.

What level 1 bed would you recommend?

boosted 997 · 01-26-2006, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by caribbean tan man

first figure out what u want to do. do u want to lease and build your own salon or not? and u say there is a salon close by u might lease! are u doing both or choosing 1? when u say lease a salon does that mean u wont own it? if this salon is close to your location with 20 beds you probally wont do too good with only 10 beds. the idea in opening a new salon is to offer a better service. as far as the beds go i think future has awesome beds and i also hear ergoline is great to but ive heard they use alot of electric compared to others.id also go with more than 1 vertical at least 2! good luck

No, I won't own the physical store. I will be leasing the location, as for the beds I will buy $60,000 cash and lease another $50,000.

certan · 01-26-2006, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by boosted 997

What level 1 bed would you recommend?

Depends on your market. Obviously if your competitions level 1 is a 30 lamp bed then you don't want to have anything less than that. Normally a 30 or 32 lamp bed is a good place to start.

boosted 997 · 01-26-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by certan

Depends on your market. Obviously if your competitions level 1 is a 30 lamp bed then you don't want to have anything less than that. Normally a 30 or 32 lamp bed is a good place to start.

There level 1 is an older wolff bed with only 24 lamps.

Sheila in Minnesota · 01-27-2006, 06:12 AM

Take your money and open a Hooters ..... Great wings and even better breasts from what I'm told.

01-25-2006, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
boosted 997 Join Date: Jan 25 2006 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Looking to open a new salon..need advice. Hello Everyone...as you see this is my first post on this site. I have just recently found a location which I might lease. Well, the hard part is the place might be small its only 1,070sq feet or I have the choice of another suite which is 100sq, feetlarger. Is this actually to small for 10 beds, is 10 beds enough for a tanning salon, because the ones I have gone to which are only a handful have been 16 beds minimum. Also I have talked to both Future Industries and Ergoline for tanning beds. Both companies make it seem like there beds are the best, of course that is understandable they want to sell there beds! Do you have any bed suggestions? I plan on having 3 levels of beds along with 1 vertical and 1 mystic tan. There is a tanning salon close by this location I might lease. They only have 4 types of beds, but they have about 20 beds. He has the basic entry level [wolff bed - 1990s], 4 Dr. Muller [orbit], 2 vertical beds and 2 mystic tans. He charges 8.00 dollars for the wollf, 13 dollars for the orbit, and 16 dollars for the mystic. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Harry

01-26-2006, 03:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 48 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 46	Re: Looking to open a new salon..need advice. first figure out what u want to do. do u want to lease and build your own salon or not? and u say there is a salon close by u might lease! are u doing both or choosing 1? when u say lease a salon does that mean u wont own it? if this salon is close to your location with 20 beds you probally wont do too good with only 10 beds. the idea in opening a new salon is to offer a better service. as far as the beds go i think future has awesome beds and i also hear ergoline is great to but ive heard they use alot of electric compared to others.id also go with more than 1 vertical at least 2! good luck __________________ someone PM me when a good tanning topic is posted. :lol:

01-26-2006, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
glowtanning530 Join Date: Jan 20 2006 Location: folding towels, cleaning beds, ordering lotions, fixing beds, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. Age: 43 Posts: 1,219 Rep Power: 130	Re: Looking to open a new salon..need advice. Well I am 1200 sq ft I have 6 beds and rent out a room to massage therapist (who basically makes my bed payment) Start small and build up. I have not issues. I am making as much as some of those 16 bed salons... cuz I have less than half the overhead. Tan in some of the salons and try the beds out.

01-26-2006, 05:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
certan I'm Banned Join Date: Feb 22 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	Re: Looking to open a new salon..need advice. Go with the larger location and you might be able to squeeze in 6-8 beds. Use high quality equipment with low session times. Lets say level 1 15 min, Level 2 Vhr 7-10 min, Maybe level 3 360 HP 10 min. This way your a small salon but with the low session times you can still tan close to the same amount of people as the big dogs with a much lowere overhead.

01-27-2006, 06:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sheila in Minnesota Join Date: Jan 3 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,686 Rep Power: 23	Re: Looking to open a new salon..need advice. Take your money and open a Hooters ..... Great wings and even better breasts from what I'm told.

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