What is the initial franchise fee for an Itan franchise if the Veterans Discount applies?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
INITIAL FEES**
Initial Franchise Fee
You pay us a $49,500 initial franchise fee at the time you sign the Franchise Agreement. The initial franchise fee is uniformly imposed except for the Veterans Discount, Conversion Discount and Multi-Unit Discount discussed below. If multiple discounts apply to the same Salon, you receive the discount that results in the lowest initial franchise fee. Discounts cannot be combined except as otherwise provided below.
Veterans Discount
If you qualify for the Veterans Discount, you pay us a $44,550 initial franchise fee for your 1st franchised Salon, which reflects a 10% discount ($4,950). To qualify, a person holding at least a 51% interest in the franchise must be an honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the United States military and provide us with a Form DD-214. If you purchase multiple Salons, the Veterans Discount will only be applied against the 1st Salon you purchase, except as provided below under Conversion Discount.
Conversion Discount
If you convert a Qualifying Conversion Salon to an iTAN Salon, you qualify for the Conversion Discount and pay us a $15,000 initial franchise fee. The Conversion Discount does not apply if you operated the pre-existing tanning salon less than 1 year prior to signing the Franchise Agreement. The Conversion Discount cannot be combined with the Veterans Discount for the purchase of a single Salon. However, if you qualify for the Veterans Discount and your first Salon qualifies for the Conversion Discount, we apply the Conversion Discount to your 1st franchised Salon and we apply the Veterans Discount to the next Salon you purchase that is
not a Conversion Salon.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 10–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee is generally $49,500. However, Itan offers a Veterans Discount. If a prospective franchisee qualifies for the Veterans Discount, the initial franchise fee for their first Itan salon is $44,550. This reflects a 10% discount, which amounts to $4,950 off the standard initial franchise fee. To qualify for the Veterans Discount, an individual holding at least 51% interest in the franchise must be an honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the United States military and provide Itan with a Form DD-214.
It's important to note that the Veterans Discount typically applies only to the first salon purchased. If a franchisee purchases multiple Itan salons, the Veterans Discount is only applied to the first salon, with an exception for the Conversion Discount. The Conversion Discount cannot be combined with the Veterans Discount for a single salon. However, if the first salon qualifies for the Conversion Discount, the Veterans Discount can be applied to the next salon purchased that does not qualify for the Conversion Discount.
Itan also offers a Multi-Unit Discount for franchisees who purchase franchises for two or more salons at the same time, sign franchise agreements for all salons at the same time, and pay the initial franchise fee in full for all salons when signing the franchise agreements. The initial franchise fee varies based on the number of salons purchased under the Multi-Unit Discount. For example, the initial franchise fee for Salon 2 is $42,000, reflecting a $7,500 discount, while the initial franchise fee for Salon 7+ is $30,000 per salon, reflecting a $19,500 discount per salon.