PURPLE PEAR BODY THERAPY

What PURPLE PEAR BODY THERAPY does

Purple Pear Body Therapy is a privately held, single-location day spa founded in November 2012 by Sandra Knapp in Battle Ground, Washington. The company delivers therapeutic massage, skin care, waxing, nail services, electrolysis permanent hair removal, and prenatal treatments to consumers in Battle Ground and surrounding Clark County. Service delivery is entirely in-person at the 113 S Parkway Ave facility, with ground-level accessible treatment rooms equipped with adjustable electric massage tables and a specialized prenatal massage table. Practitioners include massage therapists with up to 25+ years of experience, a senior esthetician, and a nail technician with 10+ years in the beauty industry.

The business operates with no proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure is built on third-party SaaS, primarily Vagaro for booking, scheduling, payment processing, and gift certificate sales, with Schedulicity as a secondary online booking channel. The marketing approach is organic and community-driven: SEO/website presence, a referral program offering $10 'body bucks' certificates, gift certificate promotions, and physician/insurance-carrier referral relationships that drive the injury-recovery and motor-vehicle-accident segment.

Revenue is generated through unit-priced, pay-as-you-go services across the spa menu (massage $60-$170, facials $85-$130, electrolysis packages up to $525, waxing $15-$90+, nail services $40-$105), retail sales of curated all-natural and organic product lines (Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatics International, Skin Script, Biofreeze) including custom-formulated products, gift certificate prepaid revenue, and direct insurance billing for workers compensation, auto accidents, and select health plans (Moda, Aetna out-of-network). The company is bootstrapped, founder-owned, and has remained at a single location for over twelve years with no disclosed funding, M&A, or geographic expansion.

Name

PURPLE PEAR BODY THERAPY

Legal name

Purple Pear Body Therapy

Website

https://purplepearbody.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Purple Pear Body Therapy is a privately held, single-location day spa in Battle Ground, Washington offering massage, skin care, waxing, nail, electrolysis, and prenatal services to Clark County consumers using all-natural products, with insurance billing for injury recovery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Day Spa & Massage Therapy

NAICS

Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211), Other Personal Care Services (81219), Beauty Salons (812112)

SIC

Services-Personal Services (7200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical/Therapeutic Massage (Rehab/Pain Management) (HSALAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deep Tissue Massage (HSALAEAB), Aromatherapy Massage (HSALAEAM), Body Waxing & Sugaring Services (Arms/Legs/Underarms/Back/Chest) (HSALAGAB), Sensitive Skin & Rosacea-Calming Treatments (HSALADAF), Spa Body Treatments & Massage (Oils, Scrubs, Wraps) (CRABALAG)

Keywords

• Massage therapy services
• Day spa treatments
• Skin care services
• Prenatal massage
• Nail care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Battle Ground

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Spa and Massage Therapy Services: The primary revenue stream is fee-for-service appointments for massage therapy, skin care, nail services, waxing, electrolysis, and specialty treatments (prenatal massage, hot stone, reflexology, etc.). Customers pay per session at published price points. Insurance billing (workers compensation, auto accidents, and some health insurance) is offered for massage therapy services.
2. Retail Products: Purple Pear retails all-natural and organic body, skin, aromatherapy and nail products including Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatics International, Biofreeze, and Skin Script. The spa also offers custom-formulated products blended for individual clients.
3. Gift Certificates: The business sells gift certificates (via Vagaro) that can be used for any service, providing prepaid revenue and driving new customer acquisition.
4. Insurance Billing: Purple Pear bills most insurance as well as workers compensation and auto accidents for massage therapy services. This provides an alternative payment pathway for clients covered by health or accident insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Purple Pear Body Therapy is a full-service day spa offering therapeutic massage (relaxation, deep tissue, hot stone, reflexology, prenatal, motor vehicle accident recovery), skin care treatments (facials, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, LED therapy), waxing, manicures and pedicures, lash and brow services, electrolysis permanent hair removal, and specialized maternal care. All services are delivered in-person at a single Battle Ground, Washington location, with insurance billing available for qualifying massage therapy and retail sale of all-natural and organic body, skin, aromatherapy, and nail products.

Product overview

Purple Pear Body Therapy is a full-service day spa offering a comprehensive range of wellness and relaxation services organized into distinct treatment categories: Massage Services (including relaxation, deep tissue, hot stone, reflexology, pregnancy, and motor vehicle accident recovery massage), Skin Care Treatments (facials, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, LED light therapy), Waxing Services, Nail Lounge Services (manicures and pedicures), Lashes & Brows Services, Electrolysis (permanent hair removal), and Prenatal/Mama Services. The business also retails natural and organic products including Mountain Rose Herbs, Aromatics International, and Skin Script skincare line. Insurance-covered massage therapy and gift certificates are available as additional service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Massage Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Insurance billing accepted for workers compensation, auto accidents, and select health plans
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VagarocoreTechnology or IntegrationPurple Pear uses Vagaro salon and spa software as its primary booking, scheduling, and payment processing platform. Gift certificates are sold through Vagaro's marketplace. Vagaro is described as the platform powering the business's online presence and client management.
• Mountain Rose HerbsminorOthersMountain Rose Herbs is a supplier of all-natural and organic botanical products used in Purple Pear's treatments. The company is known for certified organic and high-quality essential oils.
• Aromatics InternationalminorOthersAromatics International supplies organic essential oils to Purple Pear for use in massage and aromatherapy treatments.
• Skin ScriptminorOthersSkin Script is the primary skincare product line used by Purple Pear in its facials and skin care treatments, and recommended for at-home skincare regimes. Skin Script products are paraben-free, plant-based, and designed by an aesthetician for aestheticians.
• BiofreezeminorOthersBiofreeze topical analgesic product is used in some massage and body therapy treatments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Soothe: On-demand massage app connecting customers to licensed therapists for in-home or hotel sessions. Tangentially comparable as a massage delivery channel; represents a different distribution model but competes for the same discretionary wellness spend.
• The Now Massage: Boutique massage studio concept focused on relaxation massage in a curated, design-forward environment. Comparable as a non-membership, per-session massage brand, though with a narrower service menu than Purple Pear.

Direct peers

• Elements Massage: Franchise focused on therapeutic, customized massage with a hand-on therapeutic positioning similar to Purple Pear's injury-recovery and specialty massage emphasis. Closest comparable on therapeutic-massage positioning and per-session pricing model.

Broad incumbents

• Massage Envy: Largest U.S. franchise massage and skincare chain with membership-based pricing. Directly comparable as a multi-service massage and skin care provider, though operating at vastly larger scale and a franchised model rather than Purple Pear's single-location owner-operator structure.
• Massage Heights: Membership-based massage and facial franchise with a therapeutic positioning and skincare add-ons. Comparable service mix (massage + skin care + retail) and suburban retail footprint to Purple Pear.
• Woodhouse Spas: Multi-location day spa offering massage, facials, body treatments, and nail services in a sanctuary-style setting. Directly comparable on full-service spa positioning and tranquility branding, though at franchise/hotel-spa scale.
• Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa: National franchise offering massage, facials, and hair removal in a spa setting. Overlaps with Purple Pear's massage, skin care, and waxing categories; comparable on service mix, but operates at franchise scale and primarily in suburban retail locations.
• European Wax Center: Franchise hair-removal specialist. Comparable to Purple Pear's waxing and electrolysis services, though a pure-play wax specialist rather than a full-service spa.

Others

• Vagaro: Salon, spa, and fitness booking and business-management software platform that powers Purple Pear's scheduling, payments, and gift certificates. Comparable as a technology/ecosystem participant rather than a direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Burke Williams Spa: Premium day spa operating primarily in California and Chicago with full-service massage, skin care, body treatments, and nail services. Comparable service breadth (massage + facials + bodywork + nails), but a higher price-point urban luxury positioning rather than Purple Pear's suburban therapeutic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/purple-pear-body-therapy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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