Hand & Stone Featured in Star-Ledger

Hand & Stone was recently featured in the Star-Ledger in an article titled, "Three questions: His job is to help other people relax."  This article profiles Hand & Stone CEO, Todd Leff, who shared a bit of his entrepreneurial journey from federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice in Philadelphia, being the president of Cottman Transmission and AAMCO, taking a short retirement and then being seated as CEO with Hand & Stone. What intrigued Leff about the massage industry was how Hand & Stone was really revolutionizing the industry with its monthly membership price, accessibility and affordable cost bring massage to the masses. Hand & Stone offered Leff a new project to help the concept grow throughout the United States and in just under two years, the franchise system doubled the number of units and has over 70 locations.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Three Questions: His job is to help other people relax

By:  Sarah Schillaci

Todd Leff may not have been ready for a life of leisure, but he’s been able to put his business knowledge to work in the relaxation industry.

After a short-lived retirement in 2009, the Warrington, Pa., resident re-entered the workplace to serve as president and CEO of Hand & Stone, a Hamilton Township-based chain of day spas offering massage, facials, and waxing. Leff, leading the marketing, franchise development, and finance side of the company, has seen the number of spa locations nearly double in the past two years, to more than 70 nationwide.

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Hand & Stone Featured in the Northwest Herald

Hand & Stone was recently featured in the Northwest Herald in an article titled, "Maintaining healthy skin goes beyond sunscreen, moisturizer."  The article is an extensive feature focusing on how to protect the skin during the summer. Some of the skin dangers of the summer come from the heat, humidity, age, hormones and also stress according to skincare expert and Hand & Stone franchisee Paulina Laskosky. For the entire article click here or begin below.

Maintaining healthy skin goes beyond sunscreen, moisturizer
By: Jami Kunzer

Don’t like the heat? Neither does your skin. Winter’s not the only time to pay attention and take care of your skin, area dermatologists say.The heat, humidity and penetrating sun can damage the skin, along with age, hormones and stress, said Paulina Laskosky, owner of Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in 

Algonquin.

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