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Zumiez,
Inc.
Zumiez, Inc., a mall-based specialty retailer, provides action sports-related apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories. The
company's stores offer apparel, which includes tops, bottoms, and outerwear, as well as accessories, such as caps, belts, and sunglasses; footwear, which primarily consists of athletic shoes and sandals; hard goods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment; and other items, such as miscellaneous novelties and DVDs to young men and women between the ages of 12 and 24. Its stores also provide private label products across various apparel product categories. As of February 3, 2007, Zumiez operated 235 stores under the Zumiez brand name primarily in shopping malls in 23 states. In addition, it operates a Web site, which sells merchandise online. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Everett, Washington.
Fitness
Together
Fitness
Together Holdings, Inc.. (FTHI) offers two franchise models to
entrepreneurs in search of a franchise opportunity in the wellness
industry. Founded in Scottsdale, AZ in 1983, FTHI's first business
model is Fitness Together, which provides one-on-one personal training
services in private suites. Fitness Together began franchising in
1996, and today the company has over 400 franchise locations in
operation in 41 states and five countries. Fitness Together employs
approximately 3000 personal trainers responsible for helping an
average of 20,000 clients per week. Fitness Together has an additional
98 locations scheduled to open in the coming months.
Recreational
Equipment, Inc. (REI)
Outdoor gear and clothing from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) outfits everyone from mountain climbers to mall walkers. The company is the nation's largest consumer cooperative with nearly 3 million members. Through some 90 outlets in 26 states, REI sells high-end gear, clothing, and footwear (including private-label goods) for outdoor activities such as climbing, kayaking, and skiing, as well as for hiking, bicycling, and camping. The company also repairs gear, and it sells merchandise online and through occasional catalogs. Its travel service, REI Adventures, offers trips such as cycling the Alps, sea kayaking Costa Rica, and hiking New Zealand. Climbers Lloyd and Mary Anderson formed REI in 1938.
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