November 2005 Golden Opportunity By Hanna Aronovich "Its unique franchise structure and strong market give Executive Tans' franchise unlimited business potential, founder and CEO Wayne Smeal explains." Entrepreneur   Ranked Six Years in a Row. (2001-2006) Executive Tans Hires Tanning Industry Veteran - Joseph Levy June 2005 Executive Tans, the premier indoor tanning franchisor in North America, announced the appointment of the tanning industry's best-known spokesperson, Joseph Levy, as a bold component of the company's plan to bolster its position as a tanning industry leader. Levy will assume the role of vice president for education and training effective June 1, 2005. (Click here for full article.)     August 20-26, 2004 Speed Tanning - Executive Tans browns the busy businessman - or women Executive Tans is hunkered down in a narrow, ddep little storefront on busy Harbor Boulvard that by rights should bustle - but at 10:30 on a recent Friday morning it's as empty as Greg Haidl's future. And that's okay with co-owner Scot Drew. (Click here for full article.) Tanning Trends May 2004 Join The Growing Number of Salon Owners Who Have Stopped Fearing Competition and Started Embracing it Wayne Smeal, president of Executive Tans headquartered in Lakewood, Colo., concurs. Why make large chains and franchises the enemy? You can only learn from them. (Click here for full article.) January 2004 Taking Control There are many reasons why Joe Trippiedi, owner of Executive Tans in Carol Stream, Ill., should still be in business five years from now. For one, he loves the industry. There's also his very respectable business savvy. (Click here for full article.) September 2003 Salon Spotlight - Poster Boy Smeal, who reports that his company has tripled its units and watched total annual sales skyrocket from $1.2 million in 2000 to more than $10 million last year, says the piece serves the tanning industry on a number of levels. (Click here for full article.) Looking Fit February 15, 2006 The Industry's Top 250 Salons - (Click here for full article.) February 15, 2005 The Industry's Top 250 Salons - (Click here for full article.) February 14, 2004 The Industry's Top 250 Salons - (Click here for full article.) September 10, 2003 Colorado Tanning Basks in Success Also like the Post, the Business Journal provides a comprehensive look at the business of tanning. But the latter compares and contrasts Executive Tans--what Smeal calls a "sophisticated refuge for busy, tan-starved professionals"--with the tropical decor of the locally owned Palms. (Click here for full article.) Sun Gallery Second Edition 2003 Executive Tans Elite - Highlands Ranch, Colorado James Larsen has been in the tanning business for 13 years and has built three tanning salons from the ground up. Larsen has very high standards both in the appearance of his salons as well as in the service that he offers. (Click here for full article.) June 15, 2003 Indoor Tanning Trend of the '80s Makes a Comeback Fads come and go, like Nehru jackets and the Karman Ghia. And others languish or fade away, only to bounce back years later, like hip-huggers and turquoise jewelry. And tanning salons.(Click here for full article.) August 17, 2003 Real Life - For some, school of hard knocks beats old college try Count this business woman among the ranks of recent high school graduates for whom college is not an ideal option. (Click here for full article.) February 18-24, 2005 Colorado-based Frachisers Ranked #13 (ranked by number of units in operation)   August 15-21, 2003 Stategies: Basking in Success "We've gone from one market in less than two years ago to 16 markets today, with more than 100 locations nationally," said Wayne Smeal, founder and CEO of the Lakewood based franchise Executive Tans. "The industry has gone from the less than a billion to more than $7 billion today. Nothing has experienced growth like that except for the Internet."(Click here for full article.) August/September 2003 Good News! - Salon Pros Featured in Pro-Tanning Article Tanning once again made the news, and this time it was good news. The story, featured in the June 15, 2003 edition of The Denver Post, took more of a positive look at indoor tanning. While the author of the feature piece, Dick Woodbury, referred to indoor tanning as, a "fad,"' he indicated that it's one that is coming back into popularity, rather than fading into obscurity never to be seen again. (Click here for full article.) Enterprise: New Business October 2003 Tanning Salon Tailored to Executives In less than six months, Stephens has brought in more than 1,500 regular tanning customers. "Unlike many of the existing salons, we specialize in tanning only. Our facility, with state-of-the-art equipment, exceptional cleanliness and genuine service are just a few things that Toledo residents can expect from our salon,"' Stephens said. (Click here for full article.) October 2003 Executive Tans Focuses On Upscale Tanning Experience Kent Stephens recently opened an Executive Tans, an indoor tanning salon in Toledo geared towards an upscale, professional lifestyle. In less than six months, Stephens has brought in more than 1,500 regular customers to his store in The Westgate Town Center, according to the company. (Click here for full article.) October 20, 2003 Owner Sees Sunny Future Q: At 19 years old, how do people respond to you as a business owner? A: They'll ask, 'Are you the owner?' I'll say 'Yeah,' and they just kind of look at me funny and say, 'Really? How old are you?' That's the first question I always get. I'm kind of like a role model, I guess, in a way. A lot of my friends are in college and doing their own thing. I'm already in my future, and they still have years and years to go. (Click here for full article.) November 2, 2003 Dispatch From Denver: Spending Gives New Nightlife to Half-Dead Downtown The change hasn't been seamless, and years of spending downtown has produced striking contrasts between the old city and the emerging one. In the historic LoDo (for Lower Downtown), the Rocky Mountain Seed Co. does business across Market Street from Executive Tans tanning salon and a P.F. Chang's bistro with uniformed valet parkers. On a recent weekday, a rusted-out convertible Volkswagen beetle was parked next to a late-model Volvo sport utility vehicle with vanity plates reading "NO GLT," as in "no guilt." But the energy in this revitalized downtown puts it ahead of many.... (Click here for full article.) November 12, 2003 Franchising Drives the American Dream Until less than a year ago, Jim Broyles was a project engineer buried in ten-hour days. He was only 31, but Jim realized life was too short to be stuck in corporate tedium. So, he bought an Executive Tans franchise in Chicago. "I have found the ideal profession for anyone looking to be.... (Click here for full article.) November 12, 2003 Executive Tans Completes a Multi-Faceted Solution for Salon Ownership Capitalizing on the growth of the indoor tanning industry, Executive Tans, the nation's fastest growing indoor tanning franchise, is successfully attracting franchisees on three separate levels, nationwide. Approaching the franchise concept differently than its competitors, Executive Tans is seeing an increased growth and continued success as a "Flexible Franchisor". (Click here for full article.) Colorado Springs November 29, 2003 New Tanning Spa in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Offer Latest Technology Looking to widen then tanning experience, a new tanning salon in Colorado Springs is taking a spa like approach, offering aqua massage beds, dry-heated aromatherapy and tanning mists, in addition to the latest technology in tanning beds. (Click here for full article.) December 2003 Social Acceptance, Technology Spurs Rapid Growth of Indoor Tanning Franchise: Executive Tans Captures Significant Market Share, Triples Growth in Two Years Now that indoor tanning has officially regained universal social acceptance, one tanning salon franchisor is rapidly capturing the category with a surefire plan to effectively bronze the nation - with more sophistication than any other chain. Established in 1991 in Colorado, Executive Tans is a dominant force in the $7 billion indoor tanning industry, with 72 open locations in 16 markets throughout the United States and an additional.... (Click here for full article.) February 12, 2004 Can Franchisees Win Big Lifestyles Payoffs? Alan Loucks, who sells franchises in Northern Illinois for Executive Tans and also has his own unit of the tanning-salon franchises in Plainfield, Ill., says the most common desire of franchisees is for a chance to determine their own future. That franchising can deliver.... (Click here for full article.) Where   May 2004 Hot Tips - Shopping: Dispatches from the Valley's newest and best boutiques Michelle Farver left behind the world of tube lighting at her corporate job for bulbs of another kind. Her new tanning, Executive Tans Elite, has made its home in the Zocallo shopping center in north Scottsdale. Though the decor is white on white, tanners leave looking anything-but, with options ranging from level-two to five tanning beds, as well as UV-free mist-on tanning. .... (Click here for full article.) Fishman Public Relations   Executive Tans Brings Upscale Tanning Experience to Colorado Springs Recognizing the void for indoor tanning services tailored towards the professional lifestyle, Wade Barker has opened Colorado Springs' first indoor tanning salon for Executive Tans, a dominant force in the $7 billion indoor tanning industry. Located in the Fuller Center Shopping Center at 7541 N. Academy Boulevard, Barker's Executive Tans Spa is touting differences like massage beds, aqua massagers.... (Click here for full article.) Executive Tans Announces Additions to Corporate Team Executive Tans, a leading national franchise in the indoor tanning industry, recently announced the appointment of Carey Coe as its Corporate Controller, Monica Hollenbeck as its Franchise Development Manager and Nathan Weitl as its Franchise Consultant (National Sales Representative). All three hires are in direct response to the.... (Click here for full article.) Hometown Boy Returns, Bringing Big Business Entrepreneur, Wayne Smeal, is coming home and bringing his business with him. The Harrisburg native, CEO and Founder of Executive Tans is working with his long-time friends, Deb Crawford and Kevin Finn to bring his Executive Tans concept into the Harrisburg market. Smeal's long-standing ties to the Harrisburg community are rooted in a family legacy of building.... (Click here for full article.) Local Teen Bursts Into Tanning Scene With Her Own Tanning Franchise At just 19, Dawn Quinlan has accomplished what takes most entrepreneurs a lifetime. In less than five months, Quinlan has managed to secure more than 900 "regulars" to her new Executive Tans tanning salon in the Kash & Karry Shopping Center at 2517 State Road in Valrico - making her the youngest and fastest-growing franchisee in the system. Quinlan, who had been working at an Executive Tans salon in Denver since she was a high school sophomore, had always dreamed.... (Click here for full article.) Executive Tans Brings Upscale Tanning Experience to Peoria As a part of Executive Tans' corporate salon program, it has opened the first of its corporate salons, located at 1119 W. Glen Avenue in Peoria and hired Audra Newfedur to run it. In purchasing the already-existent salon, Executive Tans has converted it to fit with the other Executive Tans salons. ?"Unlike many of the existing salons, we specialize in tanning only. Our facility, with state of the art equipment, exceptional cleanliness and genuine service are just a few things that Peoria residents can expect from our salon. We like to look at our facility as.... (Click here for full article.) Sun Partners Look to Acquire Successful Tanning Businesses Sun Partners, Inc., a recently formed purchasing group founded by several veteran leaders of the indoor tanning industry, are looking to provide the ultimate "exit strategy" to successful tanning industry business owners throughout the United States. Realizing the large number of successful tanning businesses throughout the United States, Sun Partners, is looking to purchase a total of 216 businesses including: tanning salons, and full service salons. (Click here for full article.)