Yearly Archives: 2020

6 01, 2020

Blink Fitness Expands And Brings Happiness To Dallas – Fort Worth

2020-01-06T17:56:06-05:00January 6th, 2020|Tags: , |

Body-Positive Gym Rings in the New Year with Acquisition of Four Former Fitness 2000 Gyms; Unveils Complete Renovation

DALLASBlink Fitness (Blink), an inclusive, affordable gym that values Mood Above Muscle®, is expanding in Texas with four new spacious, state-of-the-art gyms offering monthly memberships starting at $10. Opening in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area for the first time, residents looking to forge forward with their new year fitness resolutions will be able to start building the positive vibes that are associated with exercise in four local neighborhoods beginning this month.

Blink Fitness has 100 locations nationwide and is rapidly growing. The secret to Blink’s growth is its approach to fitness for every body. Blink is a firm believer that exercise isn’t just about looking good; it’s also about how it makes you feel. In its commitment to putting Mood Above Muscle®, Blink Fitness gyms are brightly lit and feature colors that are scientifically proven to lift moods. Blink takes pride in its commitment to celebrating every unique body and its EveryBody Happy philosophy. Gym-goers are greeted and encouraged by specially trained employees called Mood Lifters®.

“Opening our first four gyms in DFW is just the beginning of our presence here in the market as well as our continued growth nationally,” said Todd Magazine, CEO of Blink Fitness. “A growing and diverse population brought us to DFW, where we will employ more than 100 people from the community. We are thrilled to be bringing our affordable, inclusive approach to health & wellness to communities throughout DFW.”

Blink’s gyms in DFW feature state-of-the-art equipment for every fitness level, including cardio machines, strength equipment, dumbbells and designated areas for stretching, HIIT, bodyweight training and more. Certified personal trainers are available for members looking for one-on-one fitness coaching, and every membership comes with a free personal training start-up session. Personal training sessions start as low as $30. And, a first for Blink, the DFW gyms will offer two new features, a kid’s club and group fitness. The kid’s club provides play-based learning activities for children ages 6 months to 12 years while gym-goers exercise. Group fitness will provide 22 instructor-led classes with variations of yoga, dance, interval training and cardio.

The gym recently launched its Blink Fitness mobile app that empowers members to workout anytime, anywhere by providing hundreds of on-demand workout videos, including HIIT, strength, yoga, stretching, Pilates, spinning and treadmill classes, as well as guided meditations. Plus, the app offers nutrition advice and recipes.

Stop by to tour the beautiful new Blink Fitness DFW locations:

  • North Richland Hills – 7901 Mid Cities Blvd, North Richland Hills
  • Keller – 3529 Heritage Trace Pkwy
  • Bedford – 615 Harwood Road, Bedford
  • Beach Street – 7410 N Beach St., Fort Worth

For more information, visit www.blinkfitness.com. Connect with Blink Fitness on all social platforms at @BlinkFitness: Instagram / Facebook / Twitter. Memberships may also be purchased in gym, online or via the mobile app, available on Google Play and Apple App stores.

About Blink Fitness

Blink is challenging conventional fitness stereotypes through its revolutionary philosophy of Mood Above Muscle® by celebrating how exercise makes you feel versus how it makes you look.  Blink is the first gym to showcase body diversity and engage people who have been disenfranchised by the clichéd advertising images that feature unrealistic and unattainable bodies. Blink Fitness—a premium and affordable fitness brand—celebrates the positive feelings exercise elicits, along with the physical benefits. Blink has 140 locations open or in development throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts and Texas. Blink has been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list three times, was recognized as one of the top health clubs by Club Industry and selected as the best budget chain by Men’s Health.

Blink Fitness has franchise opportunities available nationwide with a focus on the following markets: Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Raleigh, Las Vegas and Kansas City. For more information about Blink, visit blinkfitness.com. Franchising details are available on blinkfranchising.com.

6 01, 2020

Starting your own business this year? Read this first

2020-01-06T17:30:51-05:00January 6th, 2020|

Businessman sitting in office working on tabletFor many of you, this will be the year you finally start your own business. Whether your business operates out of your home, has a lot of different products or already has need of more employees, it’s important that certain steps are followed, not only so you can maximize your success, but also so you don’t run into any legal trouble.

The U.S. Small Business Administration breaks “starting a business” into the following 10 steps:

1. Write a business plan.
2. Get business assistance and training.
3. Choose a business location.
4. Finance your business.
5. Determine the legal structure of your business.
6. Register a business name.
7. Get a tax identification number.
8. Register for state and local taxes.
9. Obtain business licenses and permits.
10. Understand employer responsibilities.

A popular legal information site breaks it down even further, giving 50 detailed steps that need to be taken in order to open your own business successfully. Some of these steps include: Decide how many owners your business will have, decide if you will be doing business online and check available domain names, prepare organizational paperwork, obtain insurance, set-up a record keeping system for payments and paperwork, and purchase small business accounting software if needed.

If you do an internet search for how long it takes to start a business, you’ll find some articles that say no longer than a day and some that say nine months to a year. The truth is, it depends. It depends on the size of your business, your products, the cost of opening, etc. The most important thing it depends on, though, is you. If you have prepared well, have a passion and won’t take no for an answer, your business is as good as open; you just have the details to worry about.

If you have the passion and motivation to start your own business as a franchise consultant, but could use a little help with all of the options and details, get in touch!

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1 01, 2020

Restoration 1 Franchisee Proves Why You Shouldn’t Go Solo

2020-01-01T22:28:35-05:00January 1st, 2020|Tags: , , , , |

Restoration 1

Restoration 1 offers a comprehensive training program for new franchisees on all aspects of operating a Restoration 1 location, from becoming industry certified to marketing and managing customer relationships. By Rochelle Miller

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