I went to buy a med spa. What I found in the supply closet changed my mind | Fortune

Niklas Hess, founder and CEO of Medvelle, went to New York in summer 2023 on behalf of a family office scouting a med spa acquisition, and the supply closet ultimately changed his mind about the deal. The article, published November 9, 2026, recounts what he found there as a window into how med spas are run. The episode matters because supply-chain and inventory practices can make or break the economics of a seemingly attractive med spa target. Hess now runs Medvelle, the company he describes building in the piece. What to watch next: how buyers diligence med spa inventory and vendor relationships before signing.