Case Study – Organic Bronze Bar

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How Organic Bronze Bar Dominates Local Search Across 12 Locations

A scalable franchise SEO strategy that gives every Organic Bronze Bar location #1 rankings in their local market, from Portland to Charlotte to Nashville.

Client Snapshot
Client Organic Bronze Bar
Industry Spray Tanning Franchise
Locations 12 across the US
Services SEO, Web Design, Local SEO
Timeline Nov 2019 - Present
12
Locations Managed
91%
Local Pack (Portland)
3.1
Avg Position (Portland)
#1
For "Spray Tan" (Charlotte)

Scaling Local SEO Across a Growing Franchise

Organic Bronze Bar is an organic airbrush spray tanning franchise that started in Portland, Oregon and has expanded to 12 locations across the US. We work with both the franchisor and individual franchisees. The challenge: every new location needs to rank locally from day one, and the brand needs to dominate "spray tan" and "airbrush tanning" searches in every market it enters.

12 Locations, 12 Local Markets

Each franchise location competes in a different city with different competitors, search volumes, and neighborhood terminology. A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. Every location needs a tailored local strategy.

New Locations Starting From Zero

When a new franchise opens, it has no local search presence, no reviews, and no Google Business Profile history. The SEO strategy needs to get each new location ranking fast so it can start generating bookings.

Franchise Brand Consistency

While each location needs unique local content, the brand identity has to stay consistent. The website, service descriptions, and messaging need to feel unified while being optimized for each specific market.

A Repeatable Playbook for Every New Market

We built a franchise SEO system that scales. Every time OBB opens a new location, we execute the same proven playbook, customized for the local market.

Phase 1: Franchise Website Architecture

One Brand, Unique Location Pages

Built a multi-location website with dedicated landing pages for each franchise. Every location page is optimized for its city, neighborhood, and surrounding areas with unique content, local schema markup, and clear booking CTAs.

Phase 2: Local SEO Per Location

Google Business Profile Optimization at Scale

Each location gets a fully optimized GBP listing with accurate categories, service menus, photos, and a review generation strategy. We manage all 12 profiles, ensuring consistency while targeting each location's unique local keywords.

Phase 3: Neighborhood Targeting

Hyper-Local Keyword Strategy

Beyond "spray tan [city]," we target surrounding neighborhoods and suburbs. Portland ranks for Tigard, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Lake Oswego, and Tualatin. Charlotte ranks for SouthPark, Cotswold, NoDa, South End, Plaza Midwood, and Uptown. This captures searches competitors miss.

Phase 4: New Location Launches

Rapid Ranking for New Franchise Openings

When a new location opens (like Brentwood), we execute the full playbook immediately: location page live before opening day, GBP set up and optimized, local citations submitted, and neighborhood keyword content published so the location starts appearing in search results from day one.

#1 in Every Market They Enter

Organic Bronze Bar's established locations consistently hold #1 positions for their core search terms, with the Portland flagship at a 3.1 average position and 91% local pack coverage. Here's how the numbers break down across locations.

91%
Local Pack Coverage (Portland)
The flagship Portland location appears in Google's local 3-pack for 91% of tracked spray tan and airbrush tanning searches, with an average position of 3.1
Portland 91%
Beaverton 65%
Bridgeport 60%
Brentwood New
Local pack coverage by location
#1
"Spray Tan" in Charlotte
The SouthPark location ranks #1 for "spray tan," "spray tan near me," "spray tan charlotte," "airbrush tanning," "airbrush tanning near me," and dozens of neighborhood-specific terms. Total domination.
12
Locations and Growing
Every new location gets the same proven SEO playbook. Established locations hold their rankings while new ones ramp up, creating a compounding effect as the franchise grows.

Rankings by Location

Sample of top keyword positions across four tracked locations

Portland, OR (Flagship)

spray tan bridgeport #1
airbrush tanning tigard #1
airbrush tanning hillsboro #1
spray tan portland #3

SouthPark, Charlotte, NC

spray tan near me #1
spray tan charlotte #1
airbrush tanning near me #1
best spray tan in charlotte #1
Every time we open a new location, we know the SEO is handled. Webfu has a system that works. Our franchisees see their location showing up in Google within weeks of opening, and our established locations stay at the top. That consistency is invaluable for a growing franchise.
Organic Bronze Bar
Franchise Leadership

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