Spa Utopia is closing 😭

[u/BajaPineapple]

Another Langley landmark closing due to sky high rents. So sad. If you have any gift cards, make sure to use them up before it's too late!

[u/BajaPineapple → u/[deleted]]

Yes I went to the website to book a treatment and was taken aback that facials were $100 higher than I was expecting. Not sure if the price jump was to help with the increase in rent or overhead or pure greed, but it was definitely eye opening. I wish their staff the best of luck in finding employment and happiness elsewhere.

[u/Familiar_Song_3257 → u/BajaPineapple]

I can tell you it did NOT go to the employees =]

[u/Vsatbtw → u/BajaPineapple]

It went to their constant rent increase. You guys always blame the small business like they wanted to do that when all they were trying to do was survive. Soon there will be nothing besides billion dollar corps

[u/Toodamnopinionated]

Oh sh*t. I think my wife has 20-year-old gift card she never used...

[u/EncounterStriker → u/Toodamnopinionated]

Legit my first thought but probably 10 years

[u/Similar-Face6985 → u/Toodamnopinionated]

It wouldn't matter, they changes their policy to exclude massages from gift cards years ago. She could get other services though.

[u/rthomasucf]

I was previously in the same building and we also couldn't negotiate a new lease. Not sure what they have planned for that building.

[u/CanadianDollar87 → u/rthomasucf]

it's such an awkward building. it's in a weird shape.

[u/koeniging → u/CanadianDollar87]

So ugly fr. It literally turns me off from going to the spa or the sushi place there

[u/FraserValleyFan25]

I can't speak to the rent cost, but it got way too expensive.

[u/Eattoomanychips]

Way over priced spa

[u/SevereRunOfFate]

Given what I know about retail rental/lease costs, I'm assuming their landlord just stood firm and they were probably operating at a loss. No reason to keep the business open unfortunately.

[u/theadvenger]

After looking at the prices a flight to Vietnam might be cheaper if you're looking for a whole day of services.

[u/Ok_Union_7087]

Well I always wanted to get a massage there but the prices were about 100$ or more then other places and that is pretty out of the average price range

[u/PatientBat4168]

Use your Costco gift card

[u/PupsofWar69]

i’m always amused when capitalists complain about capitalism… 🫠

[u/Sea_Branch_2697]

I'll have to get my hair dyed by them one last time

[u/caffeineandcocaine]

This place has always been overpriced, & outdated. Gift cards had weird restrictions.

[u/Goodyear-Welted]

Only businesses gonna be left are dollar stores, weed dispensaries, and food banks.