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![]() | Celsius TanneryThe Premiere Tanning Experience |

Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$100,000Total Investment
$300,000 to $598,000Number of Units
21In Business Since
1995* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document

Overview
What is a
CELSIUS TANNERY® franchise?
CELSIUS TANNERY® is the opportunity to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. CELSIUS TANNERY® is a legal entity that is allowed to sell individuals the privileges to use such items through its UFOC:
CELSIUS TANNERY® is the opportunity to be in business for yourself, but not by yourself. CELSIUS TANNERY® is a legal entity that is allowed to sell individuals the privileges to use such items through its UFOC:
- Name
- Elite Trade Dress
- Daily Operations Plan
- Advertising
- Marketing Experience
- Training
Products & Services

The Celsius Tannery® story
began with one tanning salon in May of 1995 when four friends (two
couples) combined their dreams to create a dynamic business. As we
opened our first salon in Independence, Missouri, all of us agreed that
we wanted to create a tanning salon experience that was totally
different from what people had come to expect.
We knew that our equipment was top of the line, and we wanted our salon to be the same. All of us had discussed our own likes and dislikes regarding the experiences we had had as tanning salon customers. We knew that for Celsius Tannery® to succeed we would have to educate our clients about the importance of using the finest products to tan. We also knew that we would have to create ways of doing business that would set us apart from the many other places that have tanning.
Today, Celsius Tannery® offers the premiere tanning experience. Each salon includes a comfortable lobby area, vanity and shower room, and more. The vanity contains all the amenities that you would find in fine salons and spas, including hair spray, body lotion, deodorant, contact lens cases and solution, make up remover, etc… We have clean, spacious showers, plush towels, and fluffy robes. We wanted our customers to feel welcome and pampered.
We are determined to attract and keep customers by doing more than our competitors. We envisioned an upscale salon that was truly a first-class operation. This required a large amount of capital, and we were willing to spend the money in order to make Celsius Tannery® the kind of business we wanted it to be. Because of our capital investment, customers are able to see an immediate difference between Celsius Tannery® salons and other tanning salons.
We knew that our equipment was top of the line, and we wanted our salon to be the same. All of us had discussed our own likes and dislikes regarding the experiences we had had as tanning salon customers. We knew that for Celsius Tannery® to succeed we would have to educate our clients about the importance of using the finest products to tan. We also knew that we would have to create ways of doing business that would set us apart from the many other places that have tanning.
Today, Celsius Tannery® offers the premiere tanning experience. Each salon includes a comfortable lobby area, vanity and shower room, and more. The vanity contains all the amenities that you would find in fine salons and spas, including hair spray, body lotion, deodorant, contact lens cases and solution, make up remover, etc… We have clean, spacious showers, plush towels, and fluffy robes. We wanted our customers to feel welcome and pampered.
We are determined to attract and keep customers by doing more than our competitors. We envisioned an upscale salon that was truly a first-class operation. This required a large amount of capital, and we were willing to spend the money in order to make Celsius Tannery® the kind of business we wanted it to be. Because of our capital investment, customers are able to see an immediate difference between Celsius Tannery® salons and other tanning salons.
Training & Support

- Motivating and Educational instruction
- Training and Professional Guidance
- Management, Sales, and Marketing Training
- Ongoing Administrative and Business Support
- Our business is customer service oriented. We exceed customers expectations before, during, and after the tanning experience.
Why Celsius Tannery?

- It’s a proven system-Record of stability and success
- Name recognition
- Benefit from quality research and development
- Gain access to trained support personnel
- Quicker return on your investment
- Bankers are more willing to finance franchises than independents
- The franchisee realizes cost savings through bulk purchasing power and mass distribution
- Franchising has proved to be the most successful way of starting a new business
- Detailed prototype designed floor plans
We also believe in the continuous education of our employees so that our staff is always knowledgeable about state and local regulations and smart tanning procedures. All employees are certified by The International Smart Tan Network, an educational program about light therapy. We want to send the message that tanning can be used for therapeutic purposes, as well as for cosmetic purposes.
Our prices are competitive, and we have special offers and packages for new customers entering our salons. Our marketing focuses on the fact that customers can expect to get a deeper tan in a shorter amount of time that will last longer than they could anywhere else. In addition, like any retail business, we choose our new locations carefully. In four years we have grown from one salon in Independence, to twenty salons throughout the extended Kansas City area.