Golden Orchid Spa & Salon in Frederick will be a featured venue in ABC's reality TV show "Fat March," airing today at 9 p.m.The series highlights the journey of 12 contestants as they walk 575 miles from Boston to Washington in their goal to shed weight. On each portion of the march, an individual or team competes in a contest. The winner on tonight's episode gets special treatment at the local spa. "We were chosen because of our accolades and environment, and they felt it was a good representation of the historical district of downtown Frederick ," salon owner Yvette Shirey said. "It's exciting for all that to come together now and for the salon to get rewarded in such a unique way." The winners enjoyed a strawberry-themed treatment created by the Golden Orchid staff specifically for the show, with 15-minute chair massages, strawberry pedicures and fat-free strawberry shortcake. Shirey said Golden Orchid might highlight the same spa treatment for its customers in the spring. The Golden Orchid Spa & Salon has two locations in Shab Row and Everedy Square in downtown Frederick .

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