Tanning salons - using for multiple locations

How well does QuickBooks work for multiple location businesses? I have 12 locations plus video stores. It is critical that I be able to clearly separate both revenues and expenses and allocate corporate overhead accurately. I do not want to spend $500 on QuickBooks if these are features which are not possible easily. Any feedback?

[TaxGuru]

QuickBooks has a very powerful & little used feature called Classes. It is the same as department or divisions. If you set up a class for each location, it is very easy to keep each one's P&L separate. Print a P&L and specify that the columns are arranged by class.

Kerry