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Degree Wellness, founded by Amanda Watts Lightcap and Tom Lightcap, offers premier self-care experiences using innovative wellness solutions like cryotherapy, infrared sauna, red light therapy, and more, driven by Amanda's personal health journey and backed by Franworth's expertise in sustainable franchise growth.
About Us
Degree Wellness, the brainchild of tech guru Amanda Watts Lightcap and her husband Tom Lightcap, a hedge fund manager, was created to provide the premier self-care experience. Prior to Degree Wellness, Amanda launched two tech startups specializing in retail, technology, and consumer goods. With the backing of Franworth, the expert in sustainable franchise growth, Degree Wellness offers innovative wellness solutions that have created the premier boutique wellness experience using heat, cold, light, and advanced nutrients. Our mission is to help communities everyone live happier, healthier lives.
Amanda's personal journey with Thyroid Cancer in early 2021 brought her closer to the benefits of Degree Wellness services. Using cryotherapy to manage brain fog and stress, sauna for improved sleep, red light therapy to reduce scarring, and IVs to boost energy, Amanda transformed from feeling her worst to living her best. This personal experience fuels the brand's commitment to holistic wellness.
Degree Wellness is actively investing alongside franchisees, having recently opened its third location, with a fourth under development. We are committed to further developing markets like Jacksonville with corporate studios.
Our current services include cryotherapy, infrared sauna, cold plunge, red light therapy, IV drips and IM injections, compression massage, oxygen, and non-invasive light facials. Degree Wellness is dedicated to spreading self-care and wellness through innovative, technology-driven solutions, supported by a robust infrastructure and an inspiring brand story. Join us in our mission to help communities live their healthiest lives!
Competitive Advantages
Comprehensive, Not Complex: Our service offering is in the "sweet spot" of the right services for clients while remaining operationally manageable.
Technology-Driven: As a tech-focused franchisor, we ensure franchisees benefit from the lowest cost to serve by eliminating time-intensive services and focusing on technology-driven solutions that profoundly impact the bottom line.
Brand Aesthetics: Female-founded, Degree Wellness creates studio aesthetics and a brand that are aspirational yet unintimidating, authentically catering to female heads of households in an otherwise male-dominated category.
World-Class Infrastructure: Backed by Franworth, our support and infrastructure are unique in this category, offering reduced and preferred pricing with vendors, organized delivery to all franchisee locations, and financing options to franchisees.
Business Flywheel: High-margin, high-ROI business model creates a flywheel effect enabling growth and reinvestment.
Staffing Made Simple: Our service model allows for efficient customer service with minimal staff. Only one nurse or EMT is needed on-site, with the rest of the staff requiring no special licensing. Complimentary employee memberships make recruiting and retention a breeze.
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