Hand & Stone hires in down economy, gets featured on CNNMoney.com

Hand & Stone was recently featured on CNNMoney.com as a small business that is hiring in today’s economy! Maria Cermatori, owner of Hand & Stone in Spring Lake and the new location in Brick, was interviewed for the story. The article talks about the popularity of reasonably priced massage and facial services as a segment that consumers are still enjoying despite the recession. Due to Maria’s success, she’s hired 10 employees in the past year for her existing location and will hire about 30 for her new location in Brick. Check out a portion of the article below or read the full story here:

Small businesses that are actually hiring!

Hand & Stone
Location: Spring Lake, N.J.
Employees hired in last year: 10
Total Employees: 35

Recessions are stressful. So reasonably priced massages and facials -- ranging from $49.95 to $79.95 -- have been very popular at Maria Cermatori's Hand & Stone franchise. So popular, in fact, that Cermatori opened another location in nearby Brick, N.J., on Wednesday. She has hired 10 employees for her existing store in the past year, and recently brought on 17 more for the new location. She expects to bring on another 10 to 15 employees in the next month or so. (Read More)