Run On! Now open in Southlake
Today,brRun On!, a specialty running store based in Dallas, announced that its sixthbrstore has officially opened in Southlake. This location is the first of abrsix-store expansion, brought on by the recent acquisition of the company tobrDenver-based Running Specialty Group. The Southlake store is located at 2175 E.brSouthlake Blvd, Suite 170, Southlake, Texas, 76092.
“Webrare excited to start new growth within the Run On! family of stores,” said BobbrWallace, president and founder of Run On!. “Run On! believes in being part ofbrthe communities where we have stores, and by opening this new location inbrSouthlake, we are confident we will reach new customers but also providebrconvenience to our existing customers who live in the area.”
Inbrearly October 2012, Run On! entered into an agreement with Running SpecialtybrGroup, a joint venture between The Finish Line Inc. (Nasdaq: FINL) and GartbrCapital Partners, to sell the existing five stores, but to also grow thebrbusiness by six stores in the next 18 months.
BobbrWallace bought Phidippides, an existing running store, in March 1995 andbrrenamed it Run On!. Over the past 17 years, Wallace and his wife, Rebecca, havebrexpanded to five area locations including the original Mockingbird store,brRichardson, McKinney, Coppell and the newest location at Preston/Forest thatbrrecently celebrated its one year anniversary. The Wallaces will remain with thebrcompany as it grows in the Dallas/Fort Worth market.
RunbrOn! offers a variety of shoe and apparel options, but more specifically, thebrcompany is known for its customized shoe-fitting experience. Run On! offersbrtraining programs and free weekly social runs at all of its current locations.
Forbrmore information on Run On!, its programs and store locations, visit Run On! Texas.