Become A Franchisee

Become a franchisee

Palm Beach Tan is offering franchises to well-capitalized individuals or groups of experienced multi-unit operators of other retail chains who are interested in rapidly developing an entire demographic area. Franchises are available for an initial $30,000 fee. Typical start-up costs have run between $446,696 and $790,750 for each location.

Start-up Costs
Total investment: $447,000-791,000
Franchise fee: $30,000
Ongoing royalty fee: 4% to 6%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable
Net worth requirement: $750,000
Cash liquidity requirement: $300,000

Prerequisite Business Experience

  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Multi-unit retail development preferred
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 7 to 15
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is permitted (15% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

  • Available at headquarters: 4 weeks
  • At franchisee's location: 5 days
  • Store-level tools are made available

Ongoing support

  • Site selection assistance
  • Prototypical drawings, design manual
  • Operations consulting
  • Comprehensive set of marketing tools
  • Financial reporting system

Franchise 500 ranking1
#253 (2007); #471 (2006); #310 (2005)

America's Top Global Franchises ranking2
#199 (2005)

1. 2007 Franchise 500. Entrepreneur.com. 2007.
2. 2007 Top Global Franchises Ranking. Entrepreneur.com. 2007.

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