Who is Faraje Kharsa, one of the current instructors for Itan, and what is his role in the company?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our current instructors include Faraje Kharsa and Paizlyn Rogers.
Faraje is our founder and Chief Executive Officer. He has been involved with iTAN since 2001 when he opened the first Salon in San Diego, California. Faraje may provide instruction on all topics. He has 24 years of experience in the field.
Paizlyn is our Franchise Business Coach. She has been involved with iTAN since January 2019 when she joined Urban Sun Tan, LLC (an iTAN franchisee) as their Training Director/Operations Specialist. She joined our corporate team in October 2022 as our Franchise Business Coach. She has worked in the tanning salon industry for over 11 years. Her responsibilities have included opening new salons and training and developing team members.
We reserve the right to change add or replace instructors at any time.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Faraje Kharsa is one of the current instructors for the Itan franchise. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Itan. He has been involved with Itan since 2001, when he opened the first salon in San Diego, California.
As an instructor, Faraje Kharsa may provide instruction on all topics related to the Itan franchise. With 24 years of experience in the field, his extensive knowledge makes him a valuable asset in training new franchisees and their staff.
It is important to note that Itan reserves the right to change, add, or replace instructors at any time, so while Faraje Kharsa is currently an instructor, this may change in the future.