Hand & Stone in The Oklahoman

Hand & Stone was featured in The Oklahoman. Following RadioShack's recent bankruptcy announcement and its closing of more than 1,700 stores around the country, chains looking to expand - like massage and spa chain Hand & Stone are swooping in to buy the prime spots RadioShack's been holding. This story was picked up from the San Francisco Business Journal.

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Hand & Stone featured in San Francisco Business Journal

Hand & Stone was featured in San Francisco Business Journal. With the recent bankruptcy of RadioShack, franchises are looking to move into their real estate spaces. Hand & Stone is one of the company’s looking into the existing spaces. This move, makes health and wellness services like massage and yoga desirable to fill the holes where RadioShack was. Find out more about the potential real estate for Hand & Stone and what Hand & Stone CEO Todd Leff has to say.

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Hand & Stone in the San Antonio Business Journal

Hand & Stone was featured in the San Antonio Business Journal. As real estate opens up for retailers in light of RadioShack’s recent bankruptcy filing, brands such as Hand & Stone have begun looking into the brand’s vacant sites for potential development. Now, based on RadioShack’s reputation for selecting ideal real estate, Hand & Stone is actively looking into the closed locations to grow the brand’s presence in San Antonio.

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Hand & Stone in the Wichita Business Journal

Hand & Stone was featured in the Wichita Business Journal. RadioShack announced late last week that they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and as a result, as many as 1,784 locations will be closing. There are currently several locations across the state of Kansas, and locations will be closing in greater Wichita, including 4 in Wichita proper as well as a few in nearby communities including Newton. This has created a real estate feeding frenzy among growing companies looking to take over these highly coveted locations.

Kris Smith discussed how the newly available real estate may benefit the Hand & Stone brand with its expansion plans in the market, and how he has already begun conversations with local real-estate brokers.

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Hand & Stone on Philly.com

Hand & Stone was featured on Philly.com. As RadioShack and other big chains hit rocky waters, franchise brands are looking to fill their prime real estate space. In Philadelphia there are 29 RadioShack locations with thousands more across the country. Hand & Stone is an option to fill these large locations.

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