It would be wise to stay away from Tan Republic salon located at 7545 SW Barnes Road formerly Tropic Tan and currently owned by the same owner of the W. Burnside location. Unclean tanning beds, rude and menacing staff. After complaining to the manager about the unprofessional behavior I experienced in the salon the manager followed me out to my car and told me that I was just jealous because I am old. This manager name sounds like Mara, (she would not write her name down), severe acne scarred face, heavy makeup and brown hair. I called Justin the manager of the W Burnside location to get the owners name and telephone number. He would not give me the owners name or phone number but was appalled by the unprofessional behavior of the staff at the SW Barnes Road location and would get to the bottom of it. I never heard from him again so I emailed the Tan Republic corporate office and filed a complaint. The next day my husband and I both got calls from a man identifying himself as the owner and Mara's boyfriend but he refused to give his name. When we asked for a refund of the package we had just purchased a week before, we were told no and that we were not allowed to use the salon. When told that we we would let people know how unprofessional the staff were and about the uncleanliness of the beds, he threatened us with physical violance and told us he knew where we lived! My husband and I took these threats seriously and filed a police report with Washington County as well as the Better Business Bureau. After all this, the owner, again called my husband and left a voice mail saying that I would not be able to use the salon anymore but offered to allow my husband to continue to use the salon! Crazy frightening experience.
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