BIZNOTE: Tanning-salon replacement at Westwood Village

6:35 PM: Last weekend we reported on an early-stage permit application for clothing outlet J.Crew Factory to take over and combine the two Westwood Village spaces recently vacated by GameStop and Desert Sun Tanning. Today while we were nearby, a banner caught our eye – it’s over the ex-Desert Sun entrance on the west side of the building, announcing Bronz’d Tanning and Light Spa. The phone number is the same as Desert Sun. The new business has only a bare-bones website; we have an inquiry out to try to find out more.

ADDED 8:23 PM: Commenter Ltmmgm posted this GoFundMe link with backstory on this new business.

14 Replies to "BIZNOTE: Tanning-salon replacement at Westwood Village"

  • Ltmmgm January 15, 2025 (7:50 pm)

    I looked up the biz and found this Go Fund Me for the ex Desert Sun now as you mentioned Bronz’d Tanning.

    They sound like a great couple of people trying to make a go at it juggling college and a business at the same time.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-brandon-build-brnzd-tanning-light-spa

    • WSB January 15, 2025 (7:53 pm)

      Thanks, that didn’t come up in all my various searches (which also included corporate and business license databases). Wouldn’t have thought to search GFM or for a mention of one. Thanks for what we always call community collaboration.

      • Ltmmgm January 16, 2025 (6:38 am)

        Ah it was nothing, but you are so welcome!

    • Dan Keller January 18, 2025 (2:40 am)

      Brandon and Rob are the new owners.  They both were longtime managers of that Desert Sun salon.  Great guys.

  • Just say no to dermicide January 15, 2025 (8:29 pm)

    I got skin cancer from tanning salons, so I’m sorry to see it go in that space.

  • Jcrew January 15, 2025 (11:31 pm)

    So no Jcrew after all? I was excited! 

    • WSB January 15, 2025 (11:53 pm)

      Permits take a long time so this may have taken over the space until work begins on the other project. If I hear back from the new biz, I will of course ask. The J.Crew site plan is quite detailed …

  • Basel January 16, 2025 (1:48 am)

    Dermatologists do not condone these  skin cancer salons . I am a skin cancer survivor and pray these melanoma factories will soon disappear.   Allsun tanning is indicative of skin damage.  I remember tanning on alki beach  and golden gardens with my school friends in the 1960s  with the long term affects of skin cancer and alligator skin as we age. For those still smitten with the ‘healthy tan’ fashion, please consider spray tans?I wish these young entrepreneurs would shift to exclusively providing SAD lighting services .

  • Seattlite January 16, 2025 (3:31 am)

    UVA and UVB ultraviolet radiation exposes people to potential skin cancers.  There is little benefit in getting any Vitamin D since tanning beds use primarily UVA light and minimal UVB light which is needed to make Vitamin D.   Many states have strict regulations for tanning salons.  I am surprised that people still go to tanning salons since it ages skin.  Tans and wrinkles are not that attractive.  Perhaps they don’t know the risks.

  • Tan Man January 16, 2025 (6:35 pm)

    Excellent news about a tanning salon remaining in Westwood Village and the young entrepreneurs contributing to our community.

    • Sixbuck January 16, 2025 (9:04 pm)

      Ok, but it sounds more like the community is contributing to these young entrepreneurs. 🤔

      • Allison January 22, 2025 (9:08 am)

        In reference to their gofundme? I mean I don’t have my own business, and I’m assuming neither do you, but I can imagine it taking an exponential amount of money to open and operate your own business. I don’t think the $2500 they got from family and friends and longtime customers that were excited to help them with their new life venture warrants this comment (I’m one of those longtime customers that donated to help). Great guys, beautiful salon that they’ve remodeled, and excited for their business in Westwood village. 

    • Ltmmgm January 17, 2025 (2:32 pm)

      They also have Red light therapy and Wellness Pods at this location not only tanning beds, so this is not ONLY a tanning salon.

  • Kylie F January 24, 2025 (11:23 am)

    Oh I was so sad that my daily spa sessions ended, so happy a salon is staying here!!!

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