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title: "Cincinnati Enquirer: New in retail: Massage chain opens first location here"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2abe3201-d5de-49e2-ab2e-042e947dd6ca
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/cincinnati-enquirer-new-in-retail-massage-chain-opens-first-location-here-2127
category: "Spa & massage"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Spa & massage"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2015-07-23T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:19:31.356Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc2820.png
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# Cincinnati Enquirer: New in retail: Massage chain opens first location here

**TL;DR:** Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa has opened its first location in Cincinnati, offering a range of services at a low price point. The franchisees, John and Sabina Hutchinson, plan to open another location in the area within the next 9-12 months.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-07-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/cincinnati-enquirer-new-in-retail-massage-chain-opens-first-location-here-2127).*

## Story

The health and wellness industry is booming. As it continues to grow, brands are looking for untapped markets to continue fostering growth. Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is standing out from the pack and recently opened its first unit in the Cincinnati market.

"We offer a broad range of services and we offer them at a low price point," John Hutchinson, new franchisee with Hand & Stone, told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "It's amazing how many people have come in and received their first massage ever at Hand & Stone Massage."

Hand & Stone franchisees John and Sabina Hutchinson decided to open their Hand & Stone location because they wanted to help people and the great corporate leadership team. The two are now thinking about opening another storefront in the area in the next nine to 12 months depending on the success of their first store.

"It's a good business to be in," Hutchinson told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "It's a business that helps people."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- health and wellness (topic)
- Hand & Stone (company)
- cincinnati (location)
- corporate leadership (topic)
- low price point (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/cincinnati-enquirer-new-in-retail-massage-chain-opens-first-location-here-2127). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2abe3201-d5de-49e2-ab2e-042e947dd6ca).