Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Locations Reopen Across Canada

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spas have reopened their doors across Canada following the height of the COVID-19 crisis. According to Gigi Harding, President of Hand & Stone Canada , the reopening marks a new beginning and experience for all customers moving forward.

“Nothing is more important than the health of our clients, employees and the community at large. As we reopen, our number-one priority is to ensure that everyone who comes in for a treatment feels comfortable and at ease in the cleanest possible environment,” said Harding.

In addition to the Canadian government’s COVID-19 response plan and requirements, Hand & Stone is enforcing its own strict set of guidelines to go above and beyond the standards set in the massage and facial industries. The steps that Hand & Stone is taking to provide a clean and safe environment for its customers to relax include, but are not limited to:

• Sanitizing all service rooms and tools with approved hospital-grade disinfectants.

• Service providers will wear gloves during services upon client request and masks are mandatory for all employees and clients.

• Staff members have been required to pass a spa sanitation and illness prevention course in addition to completing a practical assessment.

• All employee temperatures are being checked before every shift.

• All linens continue to be single service use only.

• A new contact-lite transaction process, including digital forms.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spas specialize in the highest quality services at affordable prices, making soothing stress relief accessible to more people than ever. Since the opening of the first Hand & Stone location in Canada in 2009, the brand has offered deluxe massages, facials and hair removal experiences at its 30-plus locations across the country, perfect for both beginners and seasoned veterans alike. The spa also offers a convenient membership package, making regular care for the mind and body an easy choice.

While Hand & Stone’s reopening doesn’t mean that business is picking up right where it left off before the COVID-19 outbreak, the brand is confident that this is a positive move forward for the local community as a whole.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our members — both new and old — back into our Hand & Stone spas. The past few months have been incredibly difficult for all of us, which is why stress relief is more important than ever before,” said Harding. “I know that we still have a long way to go until things are back to a new normal, but I’m looking forward to being a part of the recovery process and once again be able to provide top of the line services to the people who make this community so great.”

Hand & Stone is a 450-plus unit massage and facial spa franchise with a mission to bring massage and facial services to the masses. Launched in 2004, Hand & Stone now has locations in 31 states and Canada. The brand has been named number #1 in the spa category by Entrepreneur Magazine for 2020, ranked number #8 on Forbes' Best Franchises to Buy list for 2019 in the high investment category and is the fastest growing spa concept in the country. For more information on Hand & Stone Canada, visit .

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