Canyon Ranch facts for kids
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| Private | |
| 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 company that runs special places called destination spas and retreats in the United States. A destination spa is a resort where people go to focus on their health and well-being. They can relax, exercise, eat healthy food, and learn how to live a healthier life.
Canyon Ranch has two main spa resorts. One is in Tucson, Arizona, and the other is in Lenox, Massachusetts. They also have a retreat property in Woodside, California. Besides these, Canyon Ranch has "Spa + Fitness" centers. These are like big day spas where you can get treatments and work out. You can find these centers in Las Vegas at The Venetian and The Palazzo hotels. They are also on several cruise lines, including Cunard Line, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, and Celebrity.
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How Canyon Ranch Started
Canyon Ranch was created in 1979 in Tucson, Arizona. It was founded by Mel and Enid Zuckerman, along with Jerry Cohen. Mel Zuckerman got the idea for a health resort after he improved his own health. He wanted to help other people do the same.
The Tucson location became very successful. Because of this, a second resort opened in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1989. Later, in 1999, Canyon Ranch started opening its "Spa + Fitness" locations. These smaller centers offer spa services and fitness classes.
In 2017, a company called Goff Capital bought Canyon Ranch. After this, the main office for the company moved to Downtown Fort Worth, Texas.
Amazing Resorts and Retreats
Canyon Ranch has two main resorts and one retreat property in the U.S. These places offer different types of stays, from short visits to longer ones. You can even find homes and condos there.
The resorts offer many health services. They have doctors, nutritionists, and exercise experts. They also have specialists who help with behavior and spiritual well-being.
The Tucson resort is the first one ever built. It sits at the bottom of the Santa Catalina Mountains in the Sonoran Desert. This area is known for its beautiful nature, including Sabino Creek. The resort has a special "Health & Healing Center."
The Lenox resort is located in a historic building called the Bellefontaine Mansion. This mansion is in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. In 2019, Canyon Ranch announced a new retreat in Woodside, California.
Other Cool Locations
Canyon Ranch Spa + Fitness locations are like large day spas. They offer many spa treatments and fitness classes. You can also use their workout facilities.
The Canyon Ranch spa in Las Vegas is very big. It is located at The Palazzo and The Venetian hotels. It has over 100 rooms for treatments and services. This makes it one of the largest spas in North America.
You can also find Canyon Ranch Spas on many cruise ships. These include ships from Cunard, Regent Seven Seas, Oceania, and Celebrity.
How Canyon Ranch Got Its Name
Mel Zuckerman shared the story of the name "Canyon Ranch" in an interview. This interview was published in the Arizona Daily Star newspaper in 2014.
In 1958, Zuckerman and his family moved from New Jersey. They traveled west to find a new home. After five weeks, they arrived in Tucson, Arizona. Mel visited Sabino Canyon, which is a beautiful canyon near Tucson. He loved the natural beauty there and wanted to live close to it.
In 1978, Mel and his wife Enid decided to open a health resort. They bought a 42-acre property called the Double U Dude Ranch. This ranch was very close to Sabino Canyon. The old ranch buildings were not in good shape. But instead of tearing them down, Mel decided to rebuild them. He wanted to keep the natural feeling of the place and not disturb the wildlife.
When it was time to name the new resort, he called it Canyon Ranch. This name came from combining "Sabino Canyon" and the "Double U Dude Ranch."
