Prior to the pandemic, the massage industry in the United States had grown from annual earnings of $6 billion in 2005 to $16 billion in 2018, according to an article. The data comes from the records of the American Massage Therapy Association or AMTA. 

Pre-Pandemic Increased Demand

Hundreds of thousands across the country were working as massage therapists and studying for a career in the growing industry. According to an article, 245,230 businesses were providing massage services to the country with their 367,502 employees.

The article revealed that the boom of job opportunities in the sector had been caused by the increasing demand for the services. The article reported that more or less 59.9 million people in the US have sought the services of massage therapists.

A Thriving Industry

As many states across the country are trying to reopen, businesses are also making changes to their operations to meet the requirements of the state by making sure the COVID-19 preventive measures are implemented. 

Businesses offering massage therapy and other related services are surviving the current challenges of the pandemic, according to an article. Also, the article reveals that many branches of Massage Therapy businesses have the majority of their branches across the country back to operations.

Despite the financial constraints many people across the country had encountered, they are still valuing wellbeing and health, according to the article. Also, the article reveals that massage therapy tends to lessen stress and other pressures that had resulted in the fears that rose after the discovery of the novel coronavirus and its dangers to the health of the public. 

Due to the demands of the public for safer versions of massage therapy services, businesses in the industry had thoroughly planned to make their services and facilities safer for their customers. 

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Extra Costs for Businesses

Due to the pandemic, a lot had changed. The way how people do their activities had changed to adapt to the changes needed to be implemented amid the pandemic. Businesses have been greatly affected by the pandemic due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Businesses have been significantly burdened by the requirements they need to comply with to transform their operations to provide safe work conditions for their staff. The extra costs they will need to include in their budgets are for the purchase of personal protective equipment for their employees. Also, they will be needing to spend a part of the business' funds on the frequent cleaning and sanitation of work areas. They may also need to include in the company's budget, the cost of providing face masks to customers who do not wear one while entering their stores. 

According to an article, Apple will also be providing face masks to its customers who are not wearing one as they enter their stores.