6 Spa Retreat Center Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Spa Retreat Center

Spa retreat centers offer yoga, meditation, healing treatments, and counseling sessions to support the patient in finding balance and a sense of well-being. However, wellness retreat centers can be unique, so the same classes, workshops, and treatments can differ.

With the growing demand for wellness retreat services, starting your spa retreat center can be profitable. To start, identify the target market, and establish a facility. You can offer a mobile retreat service or equip a physical facility where you will serve the customers.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a spa retreat center:

Learn more about starting a spa retreat center:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a spa retreat center?
-> Pros and cons of a spa retreat center

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established spa retreat center

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1. Glosshouz ($3.3M/year)

Founder Loni, a former electrical engineer, decided to start Glosshouz after feeling a lack of purpose in her corporate career. She wanted to create a business primarily for women that offered a wide range of aesthetic and wellness services. Since its founding in 2016, Glosshouz has grown to have over 1000 monthly members and generated $3.3 million in revenue in 2022. Loni is now planning to franchise the Glosshouz brand and share her success with other entrepreneurs.

How much they make: $3.3M/year
How much did it cost to start: $1.13M
Current team size: 35

How My Spa Makes $3.3M/Year Through A Robust Recurring Membership Model

Glosshouz is a full-service day spa that offers aesthetic and wellness services and has grown to over 1000 monthly members, earning $3,311,338 in revenue in 2022, and will soon be offering franchises.

About

Loni started Glosshouz almost 8 years ago

Revenue

Loni grew the business to $275K/month

Costs

It cost Loni $1132250 to start the business

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Where they're located: Akron, Ohio, USA
Website traffic: 1.07M/month

5. Esalen Institute

On ancient ground, opening new horizons. Pioneering deep change in self and society.

Where they're located: Stockton, California, USA

6. Coeur d'Alene Resort

Where they're located: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Website traffic: 90K/month