The Palms Tanning Resort vs Planet Beach Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Palms Tanning Resort vs Planet Beach including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
The Palms Tanning Resort Franchise
Planet Beach Franchise
Investment $489,750 - $517,000$196,875 - $402,500
Franchise Fee $35,000$39,950
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee 2%2%
Year Founded 20031995
Year Franchised 20031996
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee 25% of initial franchise fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
The Palms Tanning Resort Franchise
Planet Beach Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Customer service skills
  • Our Most Successful Franchisees: Love working with people to help them look and feel their very best Have a passion for the beauty and wellness industry Enjoy managing a team of professionals. Embrace working within established and proven systems Understand the worth of recurring revenue streams and retail opportunities Recognize that technology is changing the way the world rejuvenates, by creating more consistent experiences using the latest innovations in spa automation

    Financing Options

     
    The Palms Tanning Resort Franchise
    Planet Beach Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    The Palms Tanning Resort Franchise
    Planet Beach Franchise
    Training --
    Support Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 5

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans

     
    The Palms Tanning Resort Franchise
    Planet Beach Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About The Palms Tanning Resort

    The Palms Tanning Resort offers the most luxurious tanning beds and products available in the world. It's a unique and exciting tanning franchise concept. By providing an elegant, high-end tanning resort experience to each and every guest, The Palms provides much more than just a tan. The Palms' guests find themselves transformed into a lush, tropical world where their tanning experience helps them escape their everyday lives, and find the tranquility that only The Palms can bring them.

    About Planet Beach

    To keep pace with growing demand for health and wellness, we designed and perfected a unique spa concept, the Planet Beach Contempo Spa.
    We offer our clients the latest in spa automation to soothe the soul, relax the mind and revitalize the body.
    Planet Beach Contempo Spa is the world's first automated day spa franchise.
    Our technology-driven equipment means there's no need for licensed therapists so our clients enjoy
    our services in less time and at a far less cost than an ordinary day spa.
    Additionally, our clients can receive on-line nutritional guidance, oxygen therapy,
    spray-on and UV tanning, guided meditation and more in a vibrant, rejuvenating atmosphere.
    With so much to offer, a Planet Beach Contempo Spa is clearly no ordinary franchise concept.
    For information on how to Open Your Own Contempo Spa, please call 1.888.290.8266 or visit www.planetbeach.com/franchise