Canyon Ranch facts for kids
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| Industry | Hospitality, Resorts, Spas, Culinary |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Mel Zuckerman, Enid Zuckerman |
| Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Products | destination resorts, hotel services, day spa services, health services, wellness products |
| Owner | John C. Goff |
Canyon Ranch is a special place in the United States with two main health resorts and one retreat. These resorts help people improve their health and well-being. You can find them in Tucson, Arizona, and Lenox, Massachusetts. There's also a retreat in Woodside, California.
Canyon Ranch also has smaller spa and fitness centers. These are often called "day spas" because you visit for a few hours instead of staying overnight. You can find these centers in Las Vegas at The Venetian and The Palazzo hotels. They are also on several cruise ships, including Cunard Line, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, and Celebrity.
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The Story of Canyon Ranch
How Canyon Ranch Started
Canyon Ranch was started in 1979 by Mel and Enid Zuckerman, along with Jerry Cohen. They opened their first location in Tucson, Arizona. Mel Zuckerman was inspired to create a health resort after he successfully improved his own health.
Growing and Changing
The Tucson location became very popular. Because of this success, a second resort opened in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1989. Later, in 1999, Canyon Ranch began opening its smaller Spa + Fitness centers. Over the years, they also had locations in Miami, Florida, and Kaplankaya, Türkiye.
In 2017, a company called Goff Capital bought Canyon Ranch. After this, the main office for the company moved to Downtown Fort Worth, Texas.
Canyon Ranch Resorts
Canyon Ranch has two main resorts and one retreat property in the United States. These places offer different types of stays, from short visits to longer ones. Some people even have homes or condos there.
What Resorts Offer
The resorts provide many services to help people stay healthy. They have doctors, nutrition experts, and exercise coaches. You can also find specialists who help with behavior, spiritual well-being, and other health needs.
Tucson Resort Details
The Tucson resort is the original location. It sits at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains in the Sonoran Desert. It's a beautiful area with a special stream called Sabino Creek. This resort has a Health & Healing Center and a Life Enhancement Center.
Lenox Resort Details
The Lenox resort is located in a historic building called the Bellefontaine Mansion. This mansion is in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts.
New Retreat in Woodside
In 2019, Canyon Ranch announced a new retreat property. This new location is in Woodside, California.
Other Canyon Ranch Locations
Canyon Ranch Spa + Fitness locations are different from the main resorts. They offer spa services, like a regular day spa. They also have fitness classes and places to work out.
Las Vegas Spa
In Las Vegas, the Canyon Ranch spa is inside The Palazzo and The Venetian hotels. This spa is very large, covering 134,000 square feet. It has over 100 rooms for treatments and services. This makes it one of the biggest spas in North America.
Spas on Cruise Ships
Canyon Ranch Spas are also found on several cruise ships. These include ships from Cunard, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, and all Millennium & Solstice-class Celebrity vessels.
How Canyon Ranch Got Its Name
Mel Zuckerman, one of the founders, shared the story of the name "Canyon Ranch." He told journalist David Leighton in 2014 that he moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1958. He loved the natural beauty of Sabino Canyon, which is a canyon near the Santa Catalina Mountains.
In 1978, when he decided to open his health resort, he bought a 42-acre property. This property was an old place called the Double U Dude Ranch, located close to Sabino Canyon. The buildings on the ranch were old, but Mel decided to fix them up instead of tearing them down. He wanted to keep the natural feeling of the place and protect the wildlife. When it was time to name his new resort, he combined "Sabino Canyon" and "Double U Dude Ranch." That's how he came up with the name: Canyon Ranch.
