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Kimberly
Powell
Woodhouse day spa
Charleston is celebrating its first
year anniversary, and owner and
regional developer Kimberly Pow-
ell is feeling both reflective and
inspired.
“As I look in the rear view mirror, I’m so grateful and
proud of my amazing team, who truly carried me through
some very tough days,” Powell said. “Yet, as I face the
dashboard, I am motivated and inspired by Charleston’s
entrepreneurial spirit and just want to hit the accelerator
and explore unpaved roads.”
And that’s exactly what she’s doing. There is already a
great deal of interest by potential new Woodhouse Day Spa
owners in Hilton Head, Savannah, Columbia and Green-
ville – areas which fall into Powell’s territory. Powell herself
owns 12 locations in all throughout the Southeast, includ-
ing Mount Pleasant’s, the largest Woodhouse Spa in the
country at 9,000 square feet.
“I wanted to invest not only in the people of Mount
Pleasant but the real estate as well. I’m here to stay, I want
to give back, and it’s important to me to be a part of this
community in a meaningful way,” she commented.
To that end, Powell is a member of the Chamber of
Commerce leadership circle, The Center 4 Women, The
Women of Renaissance Group and the Mount Pleasant
Business Association and sits on the board at Thrive, an
organization that protects victims of domestic violence.
Woodhouse Day Spa Charleston donates to countless chari-
ties, and Powell has been involved in charity work all of her
adult life.
Having met her Beaufort-born husband, Keith, in the
Lowcountry in 1985, they both share a genuine love and
respect for the area and its majestic landscape. They have
co-owned Summit Industrial Flooring, based in the Mid-
west, for over 26 years. They recently launched Summit
Garage Solutions in Charleston, providing high-end garage
cabinetry and flooring solutions to help make your garage
an extension of your home.
Powell’s admiration of Lowcountry culture runs deep.
She has always loved the art of sweetgrass basket making
and Gullah art and history. Inspired by the candles in her
spa and her respect and appreciation for sweetgrass basket
weaving, she decided to launch a luxury candle line inspired
by Charleston. The Chandèl candle line will represent
the rich fragrance and sophistication of the Lowcountry,
combined with the artistry and cultural significance of the
sweetgrass basket. The candle scents are being created by
renowned candle maker Frederick Bouchardy, and Kim and
her business partner, Cara Florence, will be taking pre-
orders beginning in May.
“This is my love letter to the Lowcountry, a place that
has been very good to me since meeting my husband here
at 15 years old,” Powell explained.
Despite multiple business endeavors, it is clear that the spa
is her baby. April 18 was the official end to her first year, and
it appears as if things are going well. She received the 2015
Woodhouse Day Spa Horizon Award for best new spa and has
just broken the record for the highest gross sales in a first year.
When asked how she did it, Powell was quick to an-
swer: “Every day I just got up and focused on two things –
my team and my guests, in that order. I just knew if I took
care of people, they would take care of me. I’m beyond
proud and protective of my Woodhouse family. They are
everything.”
Photo by Jenn Cady.
Woodhouse Day Spa Charleston
725 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Mount Pleasant
843-203-1772
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