Press & Recognition

Newsweek

Spavia Day Spa was named a Top 10 Best Massage Chain in the 2026 Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards. Nominees were selected by an expert panel and Newsweek editors, and winners were decided by daily reader votes.

Inc. Magazine

Spavia returned to the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies at No. 3,221, with 92% three-year revenue growth, up 1,690 spots from its 2024 ranking of No. 4,911.

Athletech News

Athletech News covered Spavia's appointment of Heather Holland, a former CorePower Yoga executive, as Chief Operating Officer, with a mandate to scale the Spavia and Sway platform to 200 locations.

Skin Inc.

Spa industry trade publication Skin Inc. reported on Spavia naming Heather Holland as COO. The announcement, issued via Business Wire, was syndicated by 67 outlets including Yahoo Finance, reaching 12M+ potential readers.

American Spa

American Spa profiled Spavia as a spa business success story, highlighting the brand's resort-inspired model and franchise growth.

Denver Women Leaders

Spavia Co-Founder Allison Langenderfer was named No. 34 on the 2026 Top 50 list from Denver Women Leaders, the Denver chapter of the Women Leaders Association, for growing Spavia into a nationally recognized spa brand through thoughtful design and disciplined franchising.

FranServe Inc.

Spavia was selected as one of FranServe's 2026 Fran-tastic Brands, recognized for responsible franchising, turnkey model, operational support, training, industry leadership, scalability, and transparency. FranServe CEO Alesia Visconti said, "Brands that make the 2026 Fran-tastic Brands list value people taking control of their future through business ownership. We are recognizing these fran-tastic brands for going the extra mile in supporting their franchisees and for adhering to responsible franchising."

International Franchise Association

The IFA published Spavia's year-in-review reflecting on 20 years of growth, innovation in design-led wellness, and the brand's purpose-driven franchise model.

Franchise Times

Spavia earned a spot on the 2025 Franchise Times Top 400, an exclusive annual ranking of the largest U.S.-based franchise systems by global systemwide sales. Spavia reported $60.7M in systemwide sales with 13% sales growth and 7.3% unit growth.

Franchise Times

Franchise Times covered Spavia's expansion into urban markets, highlighting the brand's tech-forward approach and design-led growth strategy as it targets new metropolitan areas.

Franchise Innovation Awards

Spavia received the Cause Marketing Champion Award at the 7th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards for Spavia Cares, the brand's system-wide charitable initiative supporting local nonprofits and Blessings in a Backpack.

Franchise Dictionary Magazine

Spavia President and Co-Founder Allison Langenderfer was named to Franchise Dictionary Magazine's "50 Women of Wonder" list for 2025, her second consecutive year receiving the honor for leadership and philanthropic impact.

International Franchise Association

Spavia franchise owners Aaron and Danielle Katzoff (Moorestown/Guilford Commons/Stamford) were honored by the International Franchise Association as 2024 Franchisees of the Year.

Franchise Chatter

Franchise Chatter published a comprehensive 2025 review of the Spavia Day Spa franchise, covering costs, fees, average revenues, and the brand's competitive position in the wellness industry.

International Franchise Association

The IFA announced Spavia's Midwest expansion with its first Kansas City-area location in Overland Park, Kansas, continuing the brand's national growth strategy.

Inc. Magazine

Spavia Day Spa was named to the Inc. 5000 list at No. 4,911, recognizing the brand among the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Franchise Times

Spavia earned its second consecutive spot on the Franchise Times Top 400, ranking #425 among the largest U.S.-based franchise systems by systemwide sales.

Franchise Dictionary Magazine

Spavia Co-Founder Allison Langenderfer was recognized on Franchise Dictionary Magazine's "50 Women of Wonder" list for her visionary leadership and commitment to franchisee success.

IFA Franchising World

Spavia CEO Marty Langenderfer authored a feature in the IFA's Franchising World publication covering the brand's achievements, new treatments, leadership expansion, and future growth plans.

International Franchise Association

Spavia franchise owner Paul Groshko (Chicago, IL) was honored by the International Franchise Association as a 2023 Franchisee of the Year recipient.

Franchise Times

Spavia debuted on the Franchise Times Top 400 list at #437, marking the brand's first inclusion among the largest U.S.-based franchise systems.

Entrepreneur Magazine

Spavia climbed to #109 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 ranking, up from #258 the previous year, reflecting the brand's strong growth trajectory.

Entrepreneur Magazine

Spavia earned its first placement on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500, debuting at #258 among the top franchise opportunities in the country.