Up to 20 jobs are to be created with the opening of a new massage therapy centre in Altrincham.
The Massage Company has invested £400,000 in the Lloyd Street premises formerly occupied by KFC.
It says the state-of-the-art centre, which is set to open on March 9th, will be the first of its kind in the North. The company has eight other centres across the UK and operates on a franchise model.
It offers a number of massages including a sports, Swedish, deep tissue and maternity as well as four upgrade options: hot stone, aromatherapy, fantastic foot and scalp.
A year’s membership is priced at £59.95 a month and includes a 50-minute massage and private consultation.
Gavin Hawthorn, owner of The Massage Company in Altrincham, said: “We’re delighted to be opening the first Massage Company in the North and excited to bring high quality massage to the area.
“For most, massages are still occasional, often mediocre in quality and frequently expensive, we’re aiming to change all of this with our fantastic facilities, highly trained therapists and flexible membership options.”
Unlike other massage offerings in Manchester, The Massage Company works on a membership basis and aims to make “reasonably priced massages a routine part of customers’ lives”.
Charlie Thompson, managing director of The Massage Company said: “Supported by medical research we have rethought the way in which massages should be consumed.
“Our membership offering provides our customers with regular treatment from our therapists, who we developed a certified training programme for. It’s this regular treatment that will help enrich our customers’ lives, improving their overall wellness and mental wellbeing.”
The Massage Company is holding a VIP launch event on March 8th from 4pm–8pm, when anyone can experience a free taster massage and see the facilities.
