GLO Tanning
Formerly known as Yours
Bottom line
- Total investment $757K – $1.5M including a $45K franchise fee, 6.5% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $749K/year (median $970K). Estimated payback in 1.9 years.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 44/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 84 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 175.0% CAGR over 3 years with 82 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one GLO Tanning unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
13%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 GLO Tanning units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.2%
7.38× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.89×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$2.1M
on $10.1M purchase
Total debt
$8.0M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
GLO Tanning franchisees operate spray-tanning salons offering UV-free tanning services and related beauty treatments. Day-to-day operations include managing spray tan booth scheduling, training and supervising staff, maintaining equipment/hygiene standards, handling customer service, and driving local marketing to build a recurring client base.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 27 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
GLO Tanning presents moderate-to-cautionary risk: lack of verified financial disclosures, aggressive growth without performance transparency, and headwinds in a declining category warrant detailed validation before committing $750k+.
Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed — cannot verify if 'average' $749k revenue is achievable for typical franchisee
- 02MINORHigh unit growth (71.1% YoY) suggests rapid expansion that may outpace market demand or franchisee quality control
- 03MINORInvestment range spans $721k variance ($757k–$1.48M) — unclear cost drivers and potential for scope creep
- 04HIGHGoing concern status is False (unclear/concerning) — requires clarification on franchisor financial stability
- 05MEDTanning industry structural decline due to health awareness and regulatory headwinds — revenue sustainability questionable long-term
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
95 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
GLO Tanning · FDD (2025) PDF