Franchise opportunities compared
Sun Tan City 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
Sun Tan City
$1,048,790 – $1,797,750
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Townhouse
$604,100 – $759,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Sun Tan City
Not available
Townhouse
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Sun Tan City
8% · New — 8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Townhouse
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Sun Tan City 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
Sun Tan CityTownhouseNot 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.
Sun Tan City vs Townhouse: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Sun Tan City or Townhouse?
- Sun Tan City: $1,048,790 – $1,797,750 (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, Sun Tan City or Townhouse?
- Sun Tan City: 252 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); 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 Sun Tan City and Townhouse disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Sun Tan City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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Full Sun Tan City report
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
