Palm Beach Beauty & Tan
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Palm Beach Beauty & Tan franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Palm Beach Beauty & Tan: We offer and sell franchises for the establishment and operation of Palm Beach Beauty & Tan Locations offering tanning- and wellness-related products, services, and accessories and certain spa- and beauty-related products and services under the “Palm Beach Beauty & Tan” mark (each, a “Palm Beach Beauty & Tan Location” or “Location”).
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Palm Beach Beauty & Tan quick facts
- Is Palm Beach Beauty & Tan a franchise?
- Yes. Palm Beach Beauty & Tan offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 397 franchised and 253 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 67).
- How much does it cost to open a Palm Beach Beauty & Tan franchise?
- The Palm Beach Beauty & Tan Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $263,750–$523,400 for food court outlet estimated initial investment (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 20); $442,000–$1,556,000 for hybrid outlet estimated initial investment (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 23); $648,453–$1,131,247 for standard location estimated initial investment (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $338,750–$753,400 for fast casual outlet estimated initial investment (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Palm Beach Beauty & Tan initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee is $30,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 14). Details
- What ongoing fees does Palm Beach Beauty & Tan charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 4% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Palm Beach Beauty & Tan disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Palm Beach Beauty & Tan FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 62). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Palm Beach Beauty & Tan locations are there?
- The FDD reports 650 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 67). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Palm Beach Beauty & Tan a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $263,750 – $523,400 (Food Court Outlet estimated initial investment); $442,000 – $1,556,000 (Hybrid Outlet estimated initial investment); $648,453 – $1,131,247 (Standard Location estimated initial investment); $338,750 – $753,400 (Fast Casual Outlet estimated initial investment).
- 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue and EBITDA for 245 locations; revenue for 391 locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 5 in 2024, to 650 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Palm Beach Beauty & Tan head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 4 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (4)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Food Court Outlet estimated initial investmentPDF p. 20$263,750 – $523,400
- Fast Casual Outlet estimated initial investmentPDF p. 21$338,750 – $753,400
- Hybrid Outlet estimated initial investmentPDF p. 23$442,000 – $1,556,000
- Standard Location estimated initial investmentPDF p. 22$648,453 – $1,131,247
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty months 1–12Main ongoing fee
4 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.
245 locations
Revenue and EBITDA · 245 locations
- Who is counted
- Company-Owned Prototype Locations
- Period
- Company-Owned Prototype Locations, 2024
- Excluded
- 13 company-owned locations that permanently stopped operating during the reporting period excluded
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67
Net +50 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($263,750 – $1,556,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units decreased from 655 to 650 in 2024. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 14
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Owned Prototype Locations · PDF p. 62
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Legacy Locations · PDF p. 65
- [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 67
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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At a glance
Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.
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