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          Brands formed a relationship with the first ultra-premium men’s grooming
        
        
          and lifestyle club, The Gents Place, to grow the brand nationally through fran-
        
        
          chising.
        
        
          The massage industry is one of the fastest growing industries, and Massage
        
        
          Heights continues to be a leader in this movement, earning $86.4 million in
        
        
          revenue and an 82 percent growth rate for the past three years. The compa-
        
        
          ny’s 2015 Massage Heights Franchisee of the Year earned more than $1.68
        
        
          million in revenue and provides services to more than 2,000 Guests. Past
        
        
          company accolades include being ranked the 33rd Top Franchise to own in
        
        
          2013 by Franchise Business Review; USA Today Top Franchise for Minorities
        
        
          in 2013; Franchise Times’ Next 300 list for 2013; and Entrepreneur Maga-
        
        
          zine’s Franchise 500 list for 2014.
        
        
          Massage Heights seeks franchise owners who are passionate about owning
        
        
          a business that helps promote healthy lifestyles and personal wellbeing. Mas-
        
        
          sage and skincare industry experience is not needed, although most of the
        
        
          company’s franchise partners have business management, sales, or market-
        
        
          ing experience and success in managing people.