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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Desert Sun Tanning Salons vs Intelligent Tanning System including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
| Start-Up Costs and Fees | ||
| Investment | $198,500 - $427,500 | N/A | 
| Franchise Fee | $50,000 | N/A | 
| Royalty Fee | 4-6% | - | 
| Advertising Fee | - | - | 
| Year Founded | 2000 | - | 
| Year Franchised | 2005 | - | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Term Of Agreement | 10 years | - | 
| Renewal Fee | - | - | 
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 Business Experience Requirements | ||
| Experience | - | - | 
| Financing Options | ||
| In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
| Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- | 
| Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- | 
| Equipment | No/Yes | -/- | 
| Inventory | No/No | -/- | 
| Receivables | No/No | -/- | 
| Payroll | No/No | -/- | 
| Training & Support | ||
| Training | - | - | 
| Support | - | - | 
| Marketing | - | - | 
| Operations | - | - | 
| Expansion Plans | ||
| US Expansion | - | - | 
| Canada Expansion | No | - | 
| International Expansion | No | - | 
What was considered a passing fad several years ago is
 now as much a part of our lifestyle as renting a video and drive-thrus. Indoor tanning is major in the fitness and beauty sector. It is a passive form of self indulgence for the look great, feel 
great set sweeping all over and encompassing all generations. We are pleased about our growth and development within our franchise business. We are aggressively seeking 
franchisees to join the Desert Sun network.
The primary growth engine in the indoor tanning industry consists of the
 niche areas of sunless and specialized UV. This is where we focus our 
business. Our current product line offers three automated sunless 
machines. Of the more than 25,000 businesses in the United States that 
offer tanning services, which generate more than $5 billion in sales 
annually, estimates show less than 15% offer automated sunless services 
(because the technology is still relatively new). This is why the 
automated sunless industry is the fastest growing segment of the indoor 
tanning business. In addition to our state-of-the-art sunless systems, 
we hold the pioneering patent on UV light emitting diode (LED) tanning 
devices, which are currently under development. For efficacy and 
efficiency reasons, UV LED tanning devices will ultimately entirely 
replace the standard UV bulb technology that has been in use for the 
past 15 years. This is truly cutting-edge technology.