Day spa finally finds home

Owner of Abba had been trying to open her own spa for eight years

By Anthony Roberts

The Sherwood Gazette, Nov 29, 2006, Updated Oct 30, 2009 (2 Reader comments)

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The sisters' next step, now that the spa has been open for a month, is to brighten the exterior. The unassuming, pale yellow, ranch-style building offers few hints that inside is a sparkling and renovated day spa.

Jayde and Mandy come to the business from different angles. The former has been working at spas in the Portland area for eight years. "I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit and I was just ready to break out on my own," she said.

Mandy, who is younger than her sister, is working in a spa for the first time. "It's been challenging, but [Jayde's] my big sister, she always leads me down the right path," Mandy said. "It's been a great change, it's a lot more rewarding."

Abba offers a wide range of spa services, including an area with two massage tables for couple massages. They already have a staff of eight, including McBride and Mason.

"Our staff isn't just a staff," Mason said. "We feel really grateful for having them in our lives, because they've put in a lot of hard work and sweat too."

As for the spa's Christian principals, McBride said they're already dedicated to helping fund nonprofit groups that aid victims of human trafficking and cancer. "It just makes the work so much more meaningful and purposeful," McBride said.

Abba is located at 16455 SW Langer Drive in Sherwood, behind Alto's Chevron. They can be reached at (503) 625-1808.

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