Specialties

Acara Partners is a dynamic business consulting agency with over 100 clients in the medical aesthetic, corporate health and wellness, and beauty industries throughout the United States and internationally. Led by industry experts Francis and Colleen Acunzo - who founded the medical spa movement in the United States - the team assembled at Acara has decades of experience working with spa owners, physicians, hospitals, corporate healthcare clients, hotels, health clubs, and investors to build successful businesses. We specialize in business development, corporate consultation, strategic planning, sales, and operations to provide clients with proven results and success.

History

Established in 2003.

Acara's team has executed upon 24 acquisitions involving over 60 locations, completed over 100 feasibility studies, operated a national chain of 22 locations and managed a West Coast chain of 37 medical practices. Acara Partners' leadership is known for accomplishing firsts in the industry: In 1996, President and CEO Francis Acunzo opened the country's first medical spas through a merger between his Spa Company and Candela Laser, one of the leading cosmetic laser manufacturers in the U.S. In September of 2015, Acara Partners hosted the first REACH Digital Marketing Summit for the aesthetic medical industry in Times Square. The two-day summit included leading digital experts as keynote speakers and featured Acara experts presenting workshops on website design, social media, content creation, and search engine optimization.

Meet the Business Owner: Francis A.

Has over 25 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge in the spa, retail healthcare, hospitality, beauty, non-profit, education, and fitness industries. As an entrepreneur, business owner, operator and investor, Fran possesses a critical perspective and ability to provide visionary leadership to a variety of industry opportunities.