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title: "The Woodhouse Day Spa Signs New Franchise Agreement To Develop First-Ever Location In North Carolina"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7997bb2e-13f9-4c75-b2b4-7b026642fb84
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210405_the_woodhouse_day_spa_signs_new_franchise_agreement_to_develop_firstever_lo.html
category: "Spa & massage"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Spa & massage"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:56.415Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# The Woodhouse Day Spa Signs New Franchise Agreement To Develop First-Ever Location In North Carolina

**TL;DR:** The Woodhouse Day Spa has signed a franchise agreement to develop its first location in North Carolina, with Sonal Patel and Esha Ray as the franchisees. Sonal Patel, a multi-unit franchisee with experience operating Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins locations, will partner with Esha Ray to bring the luxury spa to the Raleigh-Durham area.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-04-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210405_the_woodhouse_day_spa_signs_new_franchise_agreement_to_develop_firstever_lo.html).*

## Story

Spearheading The Woodhouse Day Spa's North Carolina development are Sonal Patel and Esha Ray. Sonal is a distinguished multi-unit franchisee with more than 17 years of franchise industry experience, previously operating six Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins locations for 10 years. Since 2014, she has owned and operated two JEI Learning Centers in Cary, North Carolina, where she currently resides.

Esha is a global supply chain expert, food importer and investor who will be Sonal's business partner in this new venture. The two entrepreneurs are very passionate about luxury spas and have traveled all over the world for the best experiences.

"Being a longtime franchise operator and somewhat of a high-end luxury spa connoisseur, I was thrilled when I found The Woodhouse Day Spa because it felt like two of my worlds colliding," said Sonal Patel. "I love that the brand provides a distinctive, transformative spa experience that you don't have to travel hours or across the world to get to; it's an accessible destination to relax and immerse yourself in a peaceful environment. Esha and I can't wait to bring the first Woodhouse Day Spa to North Carolina and create a special place for local residents to practice their self-care, which has never been more important."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- location expansion (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- Dunkin' Brands (company)
- north carolina (location)
- multi-unit franchisee (topic)
- Baskin-Robbins (company)
- luxury spa (topic)
- Sonal Patel (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210405_the_woodhouse_day_spa_signs_new_franchise_agreement_to_develop_firstever_lo.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7997bb2e-13f9-4c75-b2b4-7b026642fb84).