n Sign up for your free digital subscription to spa opportunities magazine: www.spaopportunities.com/green XpresSpa secures private equity deal


XpresSpa, the New York, US-based provider of airport spa services and products, has secured investment from the private equity firm, Mistral Equity Partners. Te company, which opened its first site at John F Kennedy International Airport Terminal One in 2004, currently has 38 locations in the US and the Netherlands. According to XpresSpa


president Marisol Binn, the fresh investment will help the group to capitalise on interna- tional growth opportunities at an accelerated rate. “XpresSpa’s growth oppor-


Te Aveda concept spa includes a couples’ suite XpresSpa provides a full range of airport-based spa services on ‘airside’


tunities are tremendous, and Mistral’s investment will allow us to execute on those opportunities quickly,” said Binn. XpresSpa currently provides a full range of


airport-based spa services, including massages, reflexology, stress release therapies and facials. Te group has also devised its own line of spa, personal care and travel products and CEO Moreton Binn said XpresSpa was looking to “think outside the box”.


Moreton Binn said: “We invented the air-


port spa speciality retail concession and now we’ve launched our own line of branded con- sumer products. “We have also developed a Service at the


Gate concept, where we have rolling carts going to the gate areas to provide mani- cures and massages anywhere in the airport.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=o4G7h


Massage Envy signs milestone agreement


Massage Envy, the Arizona, US-based provider of mas- sage and spa services, has announced that it has com- pleted the signing of its 1,000th franchise agreement. It comes as the company


celebrates its 10-year anniver- sary, having launched in 2002 to offer offering a “pathway” to wellness through massage and skin care services. The latest agreement to


be signed is with Hawaii- based developers Nate McFarland and Lari Jarvis, which will see their second clinic join the Oahu location opening this summer. Last year, Massage Envy reported a 13 per


Te company secured its 1,000th franchise deal - 10 years aſter launching Massage Envy president and CEO Dave


cent increase in the opening of new locations, while March 2012 has seen a record 44 fran- chise agreements signed. Tere are currently more than 760 Massage


Envy and Massage Envy Spa venues operat- ing across 44 US states, employing more than 18,000 therapists.


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Crisalli said: “Tere are thousands of franchise brands across the country, but only a small per- centage ever reach the 1,000-unit mark.” Earlier this year, Massage Envy said


it was pursuing a “steady and strate- gic” expansion strategy, with new planned in Alaska and Maryland among others. Details: http://lei.sr?a=p6U4I


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Westin expands with new Las Vegas resort


Westin Hotels and Resorts, the Starwood- owned hospitality group, has expanded its estate with the launch of the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa in Nevada, US. The property underwent a US$4m (EUR3.1m, £2.5m) renovation as part of its conversion to the Westin brand, which included upgrades to all 493 guestrooms ahead of its relaunch. Facilities include the 9,000sq ſt (836sq


m) Spa Moulay, which comprises 11 treat- ment rooms - each of which are equipped with a set of hot stones and a calming water feature. Te spa offers Moroccan-themed relaxation rituals and, as an Aveda concept salon and spa, uses eco-friendly products. Salon facilities include three manicure and pedicure stations. Elsewhere at the Westin Lake Las Vegas


Resort and Spa is the Marssa Restaurant headed by master sushi chef Osama Fujit and the Moroccan-themed Arabesque Lounge. Details: http://lei.sr?a=3a0X2


Chewton Glen to launch Tree House suites


Chewton Glen spa hotel in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK is set to open its new Tree House Suites this summer. Located above tree tops, some 200


meters from the main hotel, the secluded suites have been designed in partnership by Terence O’Rourke and Blue Forest with the interiors being created by designer Martin Hulbert. Guests staying at the suites will


be offered a bespoke range of treat- ments by Chewton Glen’s spa partner ila-spa. For more details, click here. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z4w1C


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