Franchise opportunities compared
Palm Beach Tan® vs Townhouse
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. 22Townhouse
$604,100 – $759,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Palm Beach Tan®
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Townhouse
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · 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. 16Townhouse
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 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®TownhouseNot 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 Townhouse: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Palm Beach Tan® or Townhouse?
- Palm Beach Tan®: $755,390 – $1,263,712 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Townhouse: $604,100 – $759,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Townhouse. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Palm Beach Tan® or Townhouse?
- Palm Beach Tan®: 634 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Townhouse: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Palm Beach Tan® and Townhouse disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Palm Beach Tan® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Townhouse 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
