Question 1

How does Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) compare to Sun Tan City in cost?

Accepted Answer

Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) requires a minimum investment of $582K compared to $676K for Sun Tan City. Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC)'s franchise fee is $49K while Sun Tan City's is $30K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) or Sun Tan City?

Accepted Answer

Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) has 34 total units while Sun Tan City has 252 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) and Sun Tan City?

Accepted Answer

Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) has a FranchiseLens score of 68/100 and Sun Tan City scores 68/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$582K – $2.0M	$676K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$49K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	8.0%
Total Locations	34	252
FranchiseLens Score	68/100	68/100
Litigation (3yr)	2 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Protected
Growth Trend	-1.0% CAGR (3yr)	-0.3% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$582K – $2.0M	$676K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$49K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	8.0%
Total Locations	34	252
FranchiseLens Score	68/100	68/100
Litigation (3yr)	2 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Protected
Growth Trend	-1.0% CAGR (3yr)	-0.3% CAGR (3yr)

Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC)

Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC)

Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) vs Sun Tan City

Salon Professional Education Company (SPEC) vs Sun Tan City