Tanning and a cold beer sound like the perfect combo for a day at the beach, but you probably wouldn\u2019t imagine the business sides of the two have much in common.<\/p>\n
A 30-plus year veteran of the beer industry, Hugh Colgrove jumped into the tanning business in 2017 and used his background in logistics and maintenance operations to his advantage. What he lacked in knowledge and experience in tanning salon management coming in, he\u2019s been able to make up for by utilizing resources available from tanning vendors and associations, along with some helpful advice from supportive, veteran owners.<\/p>\n
Beyond the welcoming embrace he received from his fellow tanning professionals, Hugh has also experienced the warmth of the industry at the local level. With a vibrant team of employees that he can count on and still have fun with, as well as clients that quickly became friends, Hugh is living his best life as the owner of Paradise Island Tan.<\/p>\n
I mean, who wouldn\u2019t want to wear a Hawaiian shirt to work everyday?<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I started wearing them, all the girls wanted to have them too,\u201d Hugh says. \u201cThe customers say they really like the crazy guy with the Hawaiian shirt. We play music and go with that thing. \u2018Come to the Island.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI love our clientele. I don\u2019t have anybody that walks in that I don\u2019t love seeing come in. That\u2019s hard, in a business, to say.\u201d<\/p>\n