Do you want to start men’s salon business?
Do you want to start a tanning salon? Well, about one-third American population go to salons for tanning their skin so you will not be at loss after starting this business. Tanning business yields an immense profit but it requires proper planning as well as a lot of effort for its startup. Besides obtaining a license, you will have to buy medical equipment and machinery along with hiring experienced tanning experts.
However, the first thing you must do before starting this business is to create a detailed and effective business plan. In case you don’t know how to write a business plan, you can take help from the sample tanning salons business plan available online or this sample plan of a tanning salon startup ‘Suntan Salon’.
Executive Summary
2.1 The Business
Suntan Salon will be a licensed and registered tanning salon which will provide high-quality tanning service. The business will be started in a leased building in Manhattan, New York.
2.2 Management
Suntan Salon will be owned by Jack Andrew, who currently runs a pharma products business. Being associated with the pharma industry, Andrew knows how to start a tanning salon and operate it efficiently.
2.3 Customers
Our customers will initially be the residential community-based in Manhattan. We will offer different packages with different exposure times as per their choice.
2.4 Business Target
Our business targets to be achieved within the next three years are as follows:
Company Summary
3.1 Company Owner
Suntan Salon will be owned by Jack Andrew who is a wealthy businessman famous for his pharma products companies. Being associated with the pharma industry, Andrew is well aware of all health regulations related to this precarious work and has also hired medical experts for his venture.
3.2 Why the Business is being started
Andrew has been interested in healthcare-related businesses since the start of his career and due to his vast field experience, he knows how to start a tanning salon business. In addition to that, he aims to make a profit in this domain by providing unparalleled tanning services.
3.3 How the Business will be started
Suntan Salon will be started in Manhattan in a leased building featuring spacious air-conditioned rooms, wide reception space, a conservatory, a waiting room and four bathrooms. In addition to the usual inventory, the company will purchase air conditioned climatronic controlled aromatherapic tanning beds installed with high powered tanning lamps and music system. The startup costs are as follows:
The detailed startup requirements are given below:
| Start-up Expenses | |
| Legal | $75,500 |
| Consultants | $0 |
| Insurance | $62,750 |
| Rent | $22,500 |
| Research and Development | $42,750 |
| Expensed Equipment | $42,750 |
| Signs | $1,250 |
| TOTAL START-UP EXPENSES | $247,500 |
| Start-up Assets | $0 |
| Cash Required | $322,500 |
| Start-up Inventory | $52,625 |
| Other Current Assets | $222,500 |
| Long-term Assets | $125,000 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $121,875 |
| Total Requirements | $245,000 |
| START-UP FUNDING | $0 |
| START-UP FUNDING | $273,125 |
| Start-up Expenses to Fund | $121,875 |
| Start-up Assets to Fund | $195,000 |
| TOTAL FUNDING REQUIRED | $0 |
| Assets | $203,125 |
| Non-cash Assets from Start-up | $118,750 |
| Cash Requirements from Start-up | $0 |
| Additional Cash Raised | $118,750 |
| Cash Balance on Starting Date | $121,875 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $0 |
| Liabilities and Capital | $0 |
| Liabilities | $0 |
| Current Borrowing | $0 |
| Long-term Liabilities | $0 |
| Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) | $0 |
| Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $0 |
| Capital | $0 |
| Planned Investment | $0 |
| Investor 1 | $312,500 |
| Investor 2 | $0 |
| Other | $0 |
| Additional Investment Requirement | $0 |
| TOTAL PLANNED INVESTMENT | $695,000 |
| Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) | $313,125 |
| TOTAL CAPITAL | $221,875 |
| TOTAL CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES | $221,875 |
| Total Funding | $265,000 |
Products and Services
Your tanning salon business plan must include the services you are going to provide to your customers. You should devise your services’ plan keeping in mind that you have to survive in a competitive environment where there are many similar businesses in the market. After you have decided what services will you provide, you can train your staff accordingly such as training them on how to operate the tanning machines or how to start a tanning bed.
Suntan Salon will provide the following services to its customers:
- 10 Minutes Tan: We will provide a 10 minutes tan service for the who don’t want to get exposed to Ultraviolet rays for long. This tan will last for a fortnight or a month and is fairly lighter as compared to the other package.
- 25 Minutes Tan: We will provide a 25 minutes tan service people who want to get a strong shade and are strong enough to endure slightly long-term exposure to rays. This tan will last for more than 2 months and will give them a darker look.
- Tanning Lotion: We will also sell tanning lotion needed after a person gets tanning service. This is to facilitate our customers so that they don’t have to go and buy tanning lotion for themselves.
Our customers can make a reservation with us by visiting our salon or through our official website.
Strategy and Implementation Summary
When you know how to open a tanning salon business, the next step is to define an effective strategy for business to attract and gain more customers.
5.1 Competitive Analysis
Our biggest competitive advantage will be the friendly-environment and comfort that we will provide to our customers. Furthermore, we will make sure to keep our salon and tanning beds in a clean, spotless state.
Our second biggest competitive advantage will be our exceptional customer healthcare service. We will make sure that our customers get only that tan exposure which will suit their skin and doesn’t affect their health. Besides, we’ll use the latest and best-in-class machines for our services.
5.2 Sales Strategy
After carrying out a detailed analysis, we came up with the following ideas to advertise and sell ourselves.
- We will advertise our tanning salon through social and mass media.
- We will provide discount on customer referrals.
- We will offer a 15% discount on our services for the first month of our launch.
5.3 Sales Forecast
| Sales Forecast | |||
| Unit Sales | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| 10 Minutes Tan | 1,887,030 | 2,680,320 | 2,588,240 |
| 25 Minutes Tan | 802,370 | 815,430 | 823,540 |
| Tanning Lotion | 539,320 | 770230 | 1,002,310 |
| TOTAL UNIT SALES | 3,228,720 | 4,265,980 | 4,414,090 |
| Unit Prices | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| 10 Minutes Tan | $140.00 | $150.00 | $160.00 |
| 25 Minutes Tan | $600.00 | $800.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Tanning Lotion | $700.00 | $800.00 | $900.00 |
| Sales | |||
| 10 Minutes Tan | $2,149,800 | $2,784,000 | $3,383,200 |
| 25 Minutes Tan | $120,050 | $194,500 | $268,500 |
| Tanning Lotion | $50,110 | $71,600 | $93,000 |
| TOTAL SALES | |||
| Direct Unit Costs | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| 10 Minutes Tan | $0.70 | $0.80 | $0.90 |
| 25 Minutes Tan | $0.40 | $0.45 | $0.50 |
| Tanning Lotion | $0.30 | $0.35 | $0.40 |
| Direct Cost of Sales | |||
| 10 Minutes Tan | $989,300 | $1,839,000 | $2,679,700 |
| 25 Minutes Tan | $66,600 | $119,900 | $173,200 |
| Tanning Lotion | $17,900 | $35,000 | $52,100 |
| Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $1,294,100 | $1,699,400 | $2,104,700 |
Personnel plan
The personnel plan of our tanning salon business is as follows.
6.1 Company Staff
We will initially hire the following people:
- 1 Manager for managing all operations in the salon
- 1 Accountant for maintaining financial and other records
- 3 Tanning experts for attending the customers
- 3 Assistants for helping the experts
- 1 Technician for maintaining our machines
- 1 Receptionists for interacting with customers and recording their orders
All the employees will be hired by following strict testing procedures and will also be trained before onboarding.
6.2 Average Salary of Employees
The following table shows the forecasted data about the salaries of the employees for the first year.
| Personnel Plan | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Manager | $85,000 | $95,000 | $105,000 |
| Accountant | $45,000 | $50,000 | $55,000 |
| Tanning Experts | $550,000 | $650,000 | $750,000 |
| Assistants | $145,000 | $152,000 | $159,000 |
| Technician | $50,000 | $55,000 | $60,000 |
| Receptionist | $87,000 | $94,000 | $101,000 |
| Total Salaries | $962,000 | $1,096,000 | $1,230,000 |
Financial Plan
The financial plan covers all the expenses needed for the startup of a business so you must develop it before laying the base for a new business. To maximize your tanning salon profit, you must formulate a thorough financial plan covering all the costs of inventory, equipment, tanning machinery, payroll, rent, etc. You can take help from this sample business plan for a general idea but it is recommended to take guidance from a financial expert if you need accurate figures.
7.1 Important Assumptions
| General Assumptions | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 11.00% | 12.00% |
| Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
| Tax Rate | 26.42% | 27.76% | 28.12% |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7.2 Brake-even Analysis
| Brake-Even Analysis | |
| Monthly Units Break-even | 5530 |
| Monthly Revenue Break-even | $159,740 |
| Assumptions: | |
| Average Per-Unit Revenue | $260.87 |
| Average Per-Unit Variable Cost | $0.89 |
| Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | $196,410 |
7.3 Projected Profit and Loss
| Pro Forma Profit And Loss | |||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Sales | $309,069 | $385,934 | $462,799 |
| Direct Cost of Sales | $15,100 | $19,153 | $23,206 |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL COST OF SALES | $15,100 | $19,153 | $23,206 |
| Gross Margin | $293,969 | $366,781 | $439,593 |
| Gross Margin % | 94.98% | 94.72% | 94.46% |
| Expenses | |||
| Payroll | $138,036 | $162,898 | $187,760 |
| Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | $1,850 | $2,000 | $2,150 |
| Depreciation | $2,070 | $2,070 | $2,070 |
| Leased Equipment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Utilities | $4,000 | $4,250 | $4,500 |
| Insurance | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Rent | $6,500 | $7,000 | $7,500 |
| Payroll Taxes | $34,510 | $40,726 | $46,942 |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $188,766 | $220,744 | $252,722 |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | $105,205 | $146,040 | $186,875 |
| EBITDA | $107,275 | $148,110 | $188,945 |
| Interest Expense | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Taxes Incurred | $26,838 | $37,315 | $47,792 |
| Net Profit | $78,367 | $108,725 | $139,083 |
| Net Profit/Sales | 30.00% | 39.32% | 48.64% |
7.3.1 Profit Monthly
7.3.2 Profit Yearly
7.3.3 Gross Margin Monthly
7.3.4 Gross Margin Yearly
7.4 Projected Cash Flow
| Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||
| Cash Received | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Cash from Operations | |||
| Cash Sales | $40,124 | $45,046 | $50,068 |
| Cash from Receivables | $7,023 | $8,610 | $9,297 |
| SUBTOTAL CASH FROM OPERATIONS | $47,143 | $53,651 | $59,359 |
| Additional Cash Received | |||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| New Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| New Investment Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBTOTAL CASH RECEIVED | $47,143 | $53,651 | $55,359 |
| Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Expenditures from Operations | |||
| Cash Spending | $21,647 | $24,204 | $26,951 |
| Bill Payments | $13,539 | $15,385 | $170,631 |
| SUBTOTAL SPENT ON OPERATIONS | $35,296 | $39,549 | $43,582 |
| Additional Cash Spent | |||
| Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBTOTAL CASH SPENT | $35,296 | $35,489 | $43,882 |
| Net Cash Flow | $11,551 | $13,167 | $15,683 |
| Cash Balance | $21,823 | $22,381 | $28,239 |
7.5 Projected Balance Sheet
| Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||
| Assets | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash | $184,666 | $218,525 | $252,384 |
| Accounts Receivable | $12,613 | $14,493 | $16,373 |
| Inventory | $2,980 | $3,450 | $3,920 |
| Other Current Assets | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | $201,259 | $237,468 | $273,677 |
| Long-term Assets | |||
| Long-term Assets | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $12,420 | $14,490 | $16,560 |
| TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS | $980 | $610 | $240 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $198,839 | $232,978 | $267,117 |
| Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable | $9,482 | $10,792 | $12,102 |
| Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBTOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | $9,482 | $10,792 | $12,102 |
| Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $9,482 | $10,792 | $12,102 |
| Paid-in Capital | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $48,651 | $72,636 | $96,621 |
| Earnings | $100,709 | $119,555 | $138,401 |
| TOTAL CAPITAL | $189,360 | $222,190 | $255,020 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL | $198,839 | $232,978 | $267,117 |
| Net Worth | $182,060 | $226,240 | $270,420 |
7.6 Business Ratios
| Ratio Analysis | ||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Industry Profile | |
| Sales Growth | 4.35% | 30.82% | 63.29% | 4.00% |
| Percent of Total Assets | ||||
| Accounts Receivable | 5.61% | 4.71% | 3.81% | 9.70% |
| Inventory | 1.85% | 1.82% | 1.79% | 9.80% |
| Other Current Assets | 1.75% | 2.02% | 2.29% | 27.40% |
| Total Current Assets | 138.53% | 150.99% | 163.45% | 54.60% |
| Long-term Assets | -9.47% | -21.01% | -32.55% | 58.40% |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Current Liabilities | 4.68% | 3.04% | 2.76% | 27.30% |
| Long-term Liabilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.80% |
| Total Liabilities | 4.68% | 3.04% | 2.76% | 54.10% |
| NET WORTH | 99.32% | 101.04% | 102.76% | 44.90% |
| Percent of Sales | ||||
| Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Gross Margin | 94.18% | 93.85% | 93.52% | 0.00% |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 74.29% | 71.83% | 69.37% | 65.20% |
| Advertising Expenses | 2.06% | 1.11% | 0.28% | 1.40% |
| Profit Before Interest and Taxes | 26.47% | 29.30% | 32.13% | 2.86% |
| Main Ratios | ||||
| Current | 25.86 | 29.39 | 32.92 | 1.63 |
| Quick | 25.4 | 28.88 | 32.36 | 0.84 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 2.68% | 1.04% | 0.76% | 67.10% |
| Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | 66.83% | 71.26% | 75.69% | 4.40% |
| Pre-tax Return on Assets | 64.88% | 69.75% | 74.62% | 9.00% |
| Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.20% | 21.16% | 23.12% | N.A. |
| Return on Equity | 47.79% | 50.53% | 53.27% | N.A. |
| Activity Ratios | ||||
| Accounts Receivable Turnover | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | N.A. |
| Collection Days | 92 | 99 | 106 | N.A. |
| Inventory Turnover | 19.7 | 22.55 | 25.4 | N.A. |
| Accounts Payable Turnover | 14.17 | 14.67 | 15.17 | N.A. |
| Payment Days | 27 | 27 | 27 | N.A. |
| Total Asset Turnover | 1.84 | 1.55 | 1.26 | N.A. |
| Debt Ratios | ||||
| Debt to Net Worth | 0 | -0.02 | -0.04 | N.A. |
| Current Liab. to Liab. | 1 | 1 | 1 | N.A. |
| Liquidity Ratios | ||||
| Net Working Capital | $120,943 | $140,664 | $160,385 | N.A. |
| Interest Coverage | 0 | 0 | 0 | N.A. |
| Additional Ratios | ||||
| Assets to Sales | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.51 | N.A. |
| Current Debt/Total Assets | 4% | 3% | 2% | N.A. |
| Acid Test | 23.66 | 27.01 | 30.36 | N.A. |
| Sales/Net Worth | 1.68 | 1.29 | 0.9 | N.A. |
| Dividend Payout | 0 | 0 | 0 | N.A. |
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