To Scale, New York’s Chillhouse Plans New Business Model

Chillhouse, the Lower East Side destination for calming wellness beverages and gel manicures, is revamping its business model. A rendering of Chillhouse Face & Body.  The business has developed two different retail templates that it will focus on as it works to scale. Chillhouse flagships — the first is opening in SoHo Nov. 7 — will include manicures, pedicures, massages, facials and infrared heat treatments, plus a café and lounge and retail area. Smaller Chillhouse locations, including the Lower East Side shop, will concentrate on face and body services. Those locations will still have lounge and retail space, but will no longer offer manicures or have a café. The Lower East Side location will close Nov. 4 for a month while it is renovated. “We’re basically reconcepting that individual unit and future units that are about that size will become Face and Body studios,” said Chillhouse founder Cyndi Ramirez. Having two different types of Chillhouse should allow the business to scale more quickly, she said. Right now, Chillhouse has the Lower East Side and SoHo locations, but next year, hopes to build out two more, potentially in Los Angeles, Ramirez said. As the business expands to new cities, the idea would be to open

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