Restore Hyper Wellness Board of Directors Appoints Matt Vonderahe as Chief Executive Officer

Experienced leader brings track record of delivering results across multi-unit and franchise systems. Steve Welch will remain on the Board of Directors.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Restore Hyper Wellness (“Restore” or “the company”), a leader in science-backed, personalized wellness therapies, today announced that its Board of Directors (“the Board”) has appointed Matt Vonderahe as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 10, 2025. He succeeds Steve Welch, who will step down as CEO and continue to serve as a member of the Board.

An experienced leader with a track record of delivering growth across multi-unit and franchise systems, Mr. Vonderahe was most recently at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. During his tenure, he helped the movie theatre business navigate through the pandemic and oversaw several key expansion milestones ahead of its sale to Sony Pictures Entertainment in June 2024. Previously, Mr. Vonderahe held senior leadership roles at Marshall Retail Group, The Container Store, and FedEx Office.

The Restore Board of Directors commented, “After a thoughtful search, we are pleased to select Matt Vonderahe as the next CEO of Restore Hyper Wellness. As a growth-oriented leader, Matt brings an extensive background supporting the development and expansion of multi-unit businesses across industries. He understands how to build and maintain strong relationships with operators and franchisees, and his leadership approach is deeply aligned with the Restore mission as we focus on the company’s next chapter of growth.”

“We also want to sincerely thank Steve Welch for his unwavering commitment to Restore during his tenure as CEO. He worked decisively to further strengthen the organization, drive strong recent business momentum, and position the company for long-term success.”

Mr. Vonderahe commented, “I am honored to join the Restore team and further its mission to expand the limits of personal health and performance and to help people do more of what they love through personalized science-backed therapies. Restore has pioneered this space and is poised to realize significant upside potential.”

Mr. Welch commented, “I could not be more excited to have Matt take the reins of Restore. I am confident Matt is the right person to drive Restore’s mission forward and partner with our franchise owners to build the future of this company. I am proud to have worked alongside the amazing and talented Restore team, and I look forward to following the company’s continued success.”

Restore has more than 220 studios nationwide and was recently recognized and awarded in Entrepreneur’s 2025 Franchise 500® Ranking.

About Matt Vonderahe

Mr. Vonderahe was most recently at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema between August 2020 and December 2024. Mr. Vonderahe was also previously at Marshall Retail Group between July 2016 and July 2020. Earlier in his career, he held various senior leadership positions at The Container Store and FedEx Office. Mr. Vonderahe has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing & Business Strategy from The Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

About Restore Hyper Wellness

Launched in Austin, Texas in 2015, Restore is expanding the limits of personal health and performance, to help people do more of what they love through personalized, science-backed therapies. Restore delivers expert guidance and an extensive array of cutting-edge wellness therapies integrated under one roof, including Cryotherapy, Red Light Therapy, Infrared Sauna, Compression, IV Drip Therapy, Niagen (NR), Intramuscular (IM) Shots, Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Skin Health facials and more. With more than 220 studios nationwide, Restore is the largest direct-to-consumer proactive healthcare provider.

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