Does the Itan franchise have any predecessors or parent companies?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not have any predecessors or parent companies.
We do not have any affiliates that offer (or have ever offered) franchises in this or any other line of business. However, our affiliate Kharsa Holdings, Inc. ("Kharsa") offered licenses to operate Salons from June 2004 until October 2007. During that time, Kharsa entered into a total of 13 licensing arrangements. These licenses may have qualified as franchises under California law. All licensees subsequently signed franchise agreements with us. Kharsa shares our principal business address. Kharsa operated all of our company-owned Salons from April 2001 until December 2023 when they were sold to a franchisee.
Our 2 affiliates that sell products to iTAN franchisees include:
- (1) Five Diamond Trading Company, LLC ("FDTC"), which shares our principal business address; and
- (2) Evolv Brands Inc. ("Evolv"), which shares our principal business address.
FDTC is the exclusive supplier for FIT Bodywrap®, which is our proprietary infrared weight loss body wrap. Evolv is the exclusive supplier for: (a) our proprietary and our customized retail product lines, including TANOLOGY® lotions, BRONZE LUMINESSENCE™ lotions and CALIFORNIA SPA® Ageless Serum; and (b) certain branded supplies, such as name tags, bed tents, iTAN tote bags and key tags. Neither FDTC nor Evolv has ever operated a Salon. We have no other affiliates that provide goods or services to franchisees.
Source: Item 1 — FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Itan Franchising, Inc. does not have any predecessors or parent companies. However, the FDD notes that Kharsa Holdings, Inc. ("Kharsa"), an affiliate of Itan, offered licenses to operate Salons from June 2004 until October 2007, entering into 13 licensing arrangements during that time. These licenses may have qualified as franchises under California law, and all licensees subsequently signed franchise agreements with Itan. Kharsa shares Itan's principal business address and operated Itan's company-owned Salons from April 2001 until December 2023, when they were sold to a franchisee.
Additionally, the FDD mentions two affiliates that sell products to Itan franchisees: Five Diamond Trading Company, LLC ("FDTC") and Evolv Brands Inc. ("Evolv"). FDTC is the exclusive supplier for FIT Bodywrap®, while Evolv is the exclusive supplier for proprietary and customized retail product lines, including TANOLOGY® lotions, BRONZE LUMINESSENCE™ lotions, and CALIFORNIA SPA® Ageless Serum, as well as certain branded supplies. Neither FDTC nor Evolv has ever operated a Salon.
While Itan itself has no predecessors or parent companies, prospective franchisees should be aware of the affiliated companies and their roles in supplying products and services to Itan franchisees. Understanding these relationships is important for assessing the overall business model and potential dependencies within the Itan franchise system.