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    Idolize Brows & Beauty vs Sun Tan City

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Idolize Brows & Beauty2023 FDDSun Tan City2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    $381,904

    2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Sun Tan City

    $1,048,790 – $1,797,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    Not available

    Sun Tan City

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    6%

    2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Sun Tan City

    8% · New — 8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Idolize Brows & Beauty figures come from its 2023 FDD and Sun Tan City figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Idolize Brows & Beauty: 4, Sun Tan City: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    $381,904
    Total Initial Investment: $381,904–$462,303
    2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Sun Tan City

    $1,048,790 – $1,797,750
    Total single-salon initial investment excluding real estate — lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    6%
    Royalty: 6% of Gross Sales
    2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Sun Tan City

    8% · New — 8%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 1% of Gross Sales — 1%
    2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Sun Tan City

    2%
    National marketing fund contribution — current percentage of Gross Revenue — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    11
    Outlets at end of 2022
    2023 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    Sun Tan City

    252
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    +2
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2020 → 11 at end of 2022

    Sun Tan City

    −1
    Calculated: 253 at end of 2023 → 252 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    2017
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Idolize Brows & Beauty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sun Tan City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Idolize Brows & Beauty
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two included franchised spas, one in Raleigh and one in Charlotte, for 2022.
    $165,398
    other Franchised Spas
    2023 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two included franchised spas (Raleigh and Charlotte), 2022 transactions.
    17,595 transactions
    other Franchised Spas
    2023 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Three representative affiliate-owned spas (Spa 3, Spa 4, and Spa 5), 2022.
    $158,371
    other Affiliate-Owned Spas
    2023 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Sun Tan City
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 92 full-year company salons
    $360,969
    other 92 full-year company salons
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised full-year salons; narrative154,table heading162
    3,488 sessions
    other Franchised full-year salons; narrative154,table heading162
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Idolize Brows & Beauty vs Sun Tan City: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Idolize Brows & Beauty or Sun Tan City?
    Idolize Brows & Beauty: $381,904 (2023 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Sun Tan City: $1,048,790 – $1,797,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Idolize Brows & Beauty. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Idolize Brows & Beauty and Sun Tan City royalties compare?
    Idolize Brows & Beauty: 6% (2023 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Sun Tan City: 8% · New — 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Idolize Brows & Beauty or Sun Tan City?
    Idolize Brows & Beauty: 11 (2023 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Sun Tan City: 252 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Idolize Brows & Beauty and Sun Tan City disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Idolize Brows & Beauty has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Sun Tan City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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