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Plano massage supply shop expands with Richardson training center

Handcrafted Therapy, which opened its first store in Plano in June 2023, announced in December 2025 that it will open a new Richardson location at 2095 N. Collins Boulevard, Ste. 201 in January 2026. The move brings retail self-care products, massage supplies and hands-on classes closer to Richardson residents and nearby Collin County communities, increasing access to local training and services in the growing wellness market.

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Plano massage supply shop expands with Richardson training center
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Handcrafted Therapy will open a second location in Richardson in January 2026, the business announced on social media in December 2025. The new storefront and training facility at 2095 N. Collins Boulevard, Ste. 201 will sell self-care products and massage supplies and host classes and workshops, expanding services beyond the company’s original Plano store, which opened in June 2023.

The Richardson location places a retail and education hub within easy reach of residents and practitioners in Richardson and surrounding Collin County neighborhoods. For consumers, the new store means more convenient access to specialty supplies and locally offered workshops; for students and licensed massage therapists, it creates additional options for in-person continuing education and skills training. In a service sector where hands-on practice is essential, adding classroom and workshop capacity can shorten training timelines and reduce travel burdens for local learners.

Economically, the move reflects steady demand in the personal wellness and self-care market and illustrates how small, niche retail and training businesses are expanding within North Texas. Handcrafted Therapy’s second location likely will generate modest local employment in retail and instruction roles and contribute to foot traffic for nearby small businesses along the N. Collins Boulevard corridor. The expansion also signals confidence in local consumer spending on wellness services, a segment that has shown resilience even as broader retail faces shifting patterns.

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From a policy and market perspective, localities that streamline permitting and maintain commercial corridors help smaller firms convert growth into new storefronts and classrooms. Texas’ broadly business-friendly tax environment and the region’s population growth have supported small-business openings across Collin County and adjacent cities, encouraging retailers and service providers to extend physical footprints. For the labor market, more training venues can support workforce development for licensed massage therapists and allied wellness professionals, helping meet local demand for hands-on practitioners.

Handcrafted Therapy’s Richardson opening continues a regional trend of wellness-oriented businesses expanding brick-and-mortar and training operations to serve denser suburban populations. Residents should expect the store and training center to begin operations in January 2026 at the listed address, providing another local option for self-care products, massage supplies and in-person workshops.

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