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Hand & Stone Grows To Over 550 Spas Nationwide and Expands Into Hawaii

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the nation’s leading luxury massage and facial spa franchise, announced today that 2022 marked one of the most successful years in its 19-year history, opening 39 new spas and signing 48 new franchise agreements which includes expansion into Hawaii, a new territory for the brand.

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Sports Massage: Working with Elite Athletes Means Recovery, Rehabilitation and Performance

In 1978, Benny Vaughn, LMT, BCTMB, ATC, the school’s owner and lead instructor, stated that sports massage would one day be integrated into the field of sports and performance medicine. Vaughn envisioned well-trained massage therapists working with collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes, becoming an essential part of recovery, rehabilitation and performance enhancement.

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