Hairless Growth

Doing one thing and doing it the best may sound like an overused concept to business owners or aspiring entrepreneurs, yet it is exactly what is working for Ideal Image Development Inc.

The Tampa-based chain of 64 laser hair removal centers — no age spot burning, no tattoo erasing and definitely no spa treatments — more than doubled revenue last year.

Demand for the company's follicle-zapping services is certainly increasing as a new generation of potential clients comes along. But it also helps that Ideal Image is getting back to its roots, so to speak, buying back many of the centers it has franchised across the country over the past decade. To its co-founders, it's a matter of greater quality control as much as more direct profit.