Tanning

Sun Tan City

Elizabethtown, KY · Founded 1999 · STCN

STC Franchising, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of SUN TAN CITY Salons, which are salons featuring tanning and wellness equipment and services, including UV and spray tanning, facial and full body red light therapy, touchless/automated massages, cryotherapy, cold plunge, salt therapy, infrared sauna, teeth whitening and other similar tanning and wellness services, together with skin care, beauty, tanning and wellness products and accessories.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
252
units (2025)
-0.4%
year over year

Units by Year

140
2021
150
2022
253
2023
253
2024
252
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,068,790 – $1,817,750
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$30,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

8% of Gross Revenue

Leadership

  • Richard D. Kueber, Jr.

    Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Mark Nelson

    Deputy Chief Executive Officer

  • Chad Brizendine

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Susie Butler

    Brand President

  • Jeffery T. Cheatham

    Senior Vice President and Treasurer

  • Beth W. Edelen

    Executive Vice President – Franchising

  • Stephen C. Greenlaw

    President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Michael T. Gustafson

    Chief Construction Officer

  • Al Holt

    Senior Vice President – Loss Prevention and Employee Relations

  • Lauren Kron

    Vice President of Learning and Development

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
154
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
1
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
18 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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