Franchise opportunities compared
Palm Beach Tan® vs The Ten Spot
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Palm Beach Tan®
$755,390 – $1,263,712
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22The Ten Spot
$377,500 – $530,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Palm Beach Tan®
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15The Ten Spot
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Palm Beach Tan®
4% · percentage of Gross Sales; 4% for months 1-12, 5% for months 13-24, and 6% thereafter
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16The Ten Spot
Not available
Before you compare
- Palm Beach Tan® figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Ten Spot figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Palm Beach Tan® has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Palm Beach Tan®The Ten SpotNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Palm Beach Tan® vs The Ten Spot: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Palm Beach Tan® or The Ten Spot?
- Palm Beach Tan®: $755,390 – $1,263,712 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); The Ten Spot: $377,500 – $530,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Ten Spot. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Palm Beach Tan® or The Ten Spot?
- Palm Beach Tan®: 634 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); The Ten Spot: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Palm Beach Tan® and The Ten Spot disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Palm Beach Tan® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; The Ten Spot makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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