Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Face to Face | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Investment | 237000 - 444000 | 295000 - 395000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1974 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1974 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Face to Face | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Experience | * Minimum of $80,000 in liquid capital * Minimum net worth of $500,000 per unit desired * Credit score of 700 or greater * Ability to secure financing * Must pass a background check and personality profile testing * Business professionals with management experience * Industry or medical experience preferred | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Face to Face | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Face to Face | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Training | 34 hours of classroom training at the Face to Face Spa Corporate Headquarters in Austin, Texas and 16 hours of on-site training in your new Spa. Plus, receive additional training in-house from our retail partners and representatives. | One week at our support center office in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Then another week of on-site assistance will be provided at your location as we deem necessary. We offer unlimited additional training and support at our support center office. |
| Support | *Each Face to Face Spa franchisee is assigned a Corporate Support Manager who provides ongoing operational, marketing and business counseling. *Each franchisee has access to powerful marketing programs that includes digital advertising, email marketing templates, in-house marketing displays, mobile app, as well as, sales and promotional tools. *Benefit from negotiated vendor discounts up to 10%. *Receive assistance developing your social media, business website and consumer rating profiles. *Your Grand Opening Party Organization will be provided and promoted by our corporate team. *Training is Provided for all of your new employees via video, online modules and printed educational materials.. *Attorney Reviewed consent forms, protocols, policies and procedures help keep your business protected. *Access to HR support materials for best practices are there to help guide you through difficult employee situations. *1-800 # assistance for day-to-day problems and support including operational support, branding compliance, customer service advice, HR guidance, public relations, and I.T. support. *Initial hiring assistance and training for your dream team will be provided to you from our industry experts. *Assistance finding your perfect retail space with our National Real Estate experts. *Lease negotiation assistance is provided by our legal team. *Spa-in-a-Box option available for turn-key operation. *Medical Director contract negotiation provided. | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Face to Face | Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Face to Face | 5% |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Face to Face | 1974 |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Face to Face | 1974 |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 10% of fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Face to Face | * Minimum of $80,000 in liquid capital * Minimum net worth of $500,000 per unit desired * Credit score of 700 or greater * Ability to secure financing * Must pass a background check and personality profile testing * Business professionals with management experience * Industry or medical experience preferred |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Equipment | |
| Face to Face} | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Inventory | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Receivables | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| Payroll | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Face to Face | 34 hours of classroom training at the Face to Face Spa Corporate Headquarters in Austin, Texas and 16 hours of on-site training in your new Spa. Plus, receive additional training in-house from our retail partners and representatives. |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | One week at our support center office in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Then another week of on-site assistance will be provided at your location as we deem necessary. We offer unlimited additional training and support at our support center office. |
| Support | |
| Face to Face | *Each Face to Face Spa franchisee is assigned a Corporate Support Manager who provides ongoing operational, marketing and business counseling. *Each franchisee has access to powerful marketing programs that includes digital advertising, email marketing templates, in-house marketing displays, mobile app, as well as, sales and promotional tools. *Benefit from negotiated vendor discounts up to 10%. *Receive assistance developing your social media, business website and consumer rating profiles. *Your Grand Opening Party Organization will be provided and promoted by our corporate team. *Training is Provided for all of your new employees via video, online modules and printed educational materials.. *Attorney Reviewed consent forms, protocols, policies and procedures help keep your business protected. *Access to HR support materials for best practices are there to help guide you through difficult employee situations. *1-800 # assistance for day-to-day problems and support including operational support, branding compliance, customer service advice, HR guidance, public relations, and I.T. support. *Initial hiring assistance and training for your dream team will be provided to you from our industry experts. *Assistance finding your perfect retail space with our National Real Estate experts. *Lease negotiation assistance is provided by our legal team. *Spa-in-a-Box option available for turn-key operation. *Medical Director contract negotiation provided. |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Face to Face | Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Face to Face | British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Face to Face | |
| Image Sun Tanning Centers | Canada, |