“Spavia offers affordable, resort quality, individualized spa experience in a relaxing environment.” – Lisa Almehsen, Spavia CFE
What is Spavia?
As a day spa, the brand is more than just a one-hit wonder. It offers comprehensive services including massage, skin care, waxing, sunless tanning, lash extensions, makeup application, and more, including body wraps. In fact, Spavia is the only franchise spa that offers body wraps! They also offer bundled packages and membership, which keeps customers coming back and revenue streaming in.
During any downtime, the spa opens its premises to organizations and groups to bring in extra income and to give their certified employees every opportunity to serve the community.
As a franchise, Spavia is a hands-on business. As a franchisee, you get the chance to get your day spa up and running from the get-go. Then, once the business is established, you are free to continue managing or to hire a general manager. Because it’s an emerging brand, there is a lot of flexibility in terms of availability. It’s a great franchise option for those looking to open multiple units.
The company’s goals are referral, retention, and repeat customers. These objectives are achieved by providing service that consistently exceeds expectations. Spavia offers a high quality, five-star spa experience at a lower cost. They’re giving the people what they want!
Franworth Partnership
Spavia started in 2005, but have really only been franchising for the past couple of years. In fact, the number of Spavia Day Spa locations has tripled in the past three years! This franchise take off is really due to Spavia’s partnership with Franworth. Franworth has worked with a number of very successful and recognizable brands. Some of these brands are Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Dominos, Krispy Kreme, Tcby… you get the picture. These people know what they’re doing.
The collaboration combined the expertise and experience of the two brands. This means there are franchise experts and spa experts working together to help you, as a franchisee, succeed. They provide initial and ongoing training throughout the process of getting your franchise started. They assist in acquiring real estate and any construction that may need to happen, as well as marketing and business plans. This team of teams is the one you want to be on.
The Ideal Spavia Franchisee
Spavia franchisees are very hands-on in the business, especially in the beginning. A franchisee’s typical day would definitely include relationships – interacting with members and guests, managing specialists and vendors, and networking in the community.
The average day would also include planning and administrative tasks – marketing strategy, scheduling, payroll, and inventory control.
Since these are the responsibilities of a franchisee, an ideal candidate is someone with management and/or executive experience and a desire to make a semi-passive investment. Good partners are those who are motivated to impact their community through relationships, are service-oriented, and customer-driven. Motivated and energetic leaders with solid management skills would do well with this brand.
