
Hand & Stone Launches Public Learning Management System for Massage Therapy
Hand & Stone launches a public Learning Management System for massage therapy, offering free educational resources for licensed massage therapists.
Hand & Stone is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 331 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Eric Danver, a Franchisee of the Year, owns over 75 Hand & Stone spas through FGG Spa, LLC [[2026-09-08 Following Up With Eric Danver, a Franchisee of the Year (605c43)]] * Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa has debuted a refreshed brand identity and partnered with Black Bear's film Spa Weekend as its Official Relaxation Partner [[2026-08-20 Hand & Stone Invites America to “Just Relax” with Refreshed Brand Identity (9dd6dc)]] * The estimated initial investment to begin operation of a Hand & Stone franchise ranges from $320,891 to $864,729 [[2026-08-06 Hand & Stone Franchise Cost 2026 Fees, Profit and Support for the Spa Brand (2896af)]] * Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa has named Carrie Walsh as its new CEO, who plans to drive brand growth and operational excellence [[2026-07-24 Hand & Stone Franchise Names Carrie Walsh CEO (31bf70)]] * Hand & Stone is focusing on relaxation as its core brand promise, driven by a membership-based model and operational discipline [[2026-07-01 Why Hand & Stone Is Leaning Into Relaxation as the Focus, Not an Afterthought (807ad2)]] * Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is offering incentives to attract multi-unit operators in Boston, Southern California, and the Bay Area [[2026-06-19 Hand & Stone offering incentives in 3 target markets (c216f5)]] * Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa has over 600 units and an average unit volume of $1.35 million [[2026-06-16 Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Launches Royalty Rebates and Reduced Franchi (9ece9b)]] Filed under Beauty & Wellness / Spa & massage.

Hand & Stone launches a public Learning Management System for massage therapy, offering free educational resources for licensed massage therapists.

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Hand & Stone Spa opens new location in Perrysburg, Ohio, with free massage or facial for founding members and lowest-ever price of $79.95.

Hand & Stone opens new spa in Citrus Park, Florida

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa heavily involves the franchisee experience into its marketing efforts, highlighting their successes while supporting them with a consistent brand message.

Service brands continue to grow through late July 2024, with new locations opening in various sectors.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa has expanded in South Carolina with a new location in Lexington, offering a pre-opening offer and a commitment to bringing top-tier services to the community.

Located at 21453 Epicerie Plaza Suite 125, the spa is celebrating its introduction to Loudoun County with a pre-opening offer of a free massage or facial with enrollment in Hand & Stone’s Lifestyle membership, available

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Hand & Stone expands its Houston presence with the opening of a new spa, offering massage and facial services to the South Houston community.

Hand & Stone’s Ohio expansion continues with the opening of a new Kenwood spa, offering a free massage or facial service with the purchase of a membership.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa opened a new location in Stroudsburg, PA, owned by franchisee John Beggs.

Hand & Stone expands its Atlanta area footprint with a new spa, owned and operated by Vaughn and Cassandra Irons.

Chris Laws joins Hand & Stone as Chief Financial Officer, bringing expertise from various industries, including finance and operations.

Hand & Stone has launched an innovative training program to attract and retain masseuses, addressing the challenges of employee hiring and retention.

Hand & Stone pioneers change in spa and massage industry through innovation in education using MPower and public LMS.

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa has opened a new franchised location in West Kendall, Florida, marking the second location for Bijal Patel.

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