Smart Tan Magazine’s July issue features the story of Brandon Stokes, owner of Sun Factory Tanning in Marysville, Wash. — a salon Stokes purchased after working his way up through the ranks at the store right out of high school.

“I worked there for about five years,” Stokes told Smart Tan Magazine’s Ashley Laabs. “It wasn’t like any other job I knew of. It was really a fun environment. And I really enjoyed taking care of the customer service end of the business once I became manager.”

The story of Stokes journey from employee to manager to owner — and what he has done to make the salon a successful Smart Tan member store — is the subject of this month’s cover story.

To read Smart Tan Magazine’s July issue on-line as an e-pub click here