COMING UP ON THIS WEEK’S PBN METROWEST BUSINESS REPORT,
A NEW MEGA FITNESS AND LIFESTYLE COMPANY IS COMING TO FRAMINGHAM AND WE HAVE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS TO SHARE FORM SOME RECENT EVENTS INCLUDING THE GE COMES TO BOSTON SESSION. THESE STORIES AND MORE ON THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK’S WEEKLY BUSINESS REPORT.
HI EVERYONE, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM AND THIS IS THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT.
AN EXCITING NEW FITNESS FACILITY WILL BE OPENING SOON IN FRAMINGHAM. LIFE TIME ATHLETIC METROWEST IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PLANS TO BE OPEN IN A FEW MONTHS TIME. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND LOCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE COMPANY THAT HAS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. THEY PROMOTE THEMSELVES AS A HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE COMPANY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THE UPSCALE METROWEST CLUB WILL HAVE ALL OF THE TRADITIONAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT PLUS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POOLS, ICLUDING WATERSLIDES AND A LIFE SPA WHERE CLIENTS CAN HAVE A FULL SERVICE PAMPERING EXPERIENCE INCLUDING MASSAGES, HAIR, NAIL AND FACIAL TREATMENTS. THERE WILL ALSO BE THE LIFE CAF WITH HEALTHY FOOD WITH NO ARTIFICIAL ADDITIVES OR TRANS FATS. BASKETBALL AND SQUASH COURTS AND YOGA STUDIO AND PERSONAL FITNESS COACHING WILL BE SOME OF THE MANY OTHER OFFERINGS. THERE IS ALSO A LIFE TIME ACADEMY FOR KIDS 3 ONTHS THRU 11 YEARS OLD. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FAMILY EXPERIENCE A HEALHTY YET HIGH END FITNESS LIFESTYLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE LIFETIME FITNESS.COM AND SEARCH FOR THE FRAMINGHAM CLUB.
JERSEY MIKES SUBS IN MARLBORO HELD THEIR GRAND OPENING AT 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 6TH WITH A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY. THE FRANCHISE IS OWNED BY THE MOHEGAN TRIBE HOLDING COMPANY FROM CONNECTICUT. THIS IS THEIR FIRST SHOP IN MASSACHUSETTS BUT THEY HAVE PLANS TO EXPAND THEIR OTHER FAST CASUAL BRANDS TO THE STATE. TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBER BRUCE TWO DOGS BOZSUM SPOKE WARMLY OF THE TERRIFIC RECEPTION THEY HAVE RECEIVED IN THE COMMUNITY. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY ARE MANDATED FROM THE ANCIENT ELDERS TO THINK 13 GENERATIONS AHEAD TO HAVE FUTURE GENERATIONS PROSPER. THE MARLBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES WELCOMED THE MOHEGAN LEADERSHIP AND EVERYONE ENJOYED DELICIOUS SUBS. FOR THEIR FIRST WEEK, JERSEY MIKES WILL BE DONATING MONEY TO THE MARLBORO FOOD PANTRY WITH REDEMPTION OF COUPONS PASSED OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.
ON APRIL 4TH GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE IN BOSTON TO DISCUSS THEIR MOVE TO THE CITY. THE COMPANY PLANS TO SHIFT EMPLOYEES FROM THEIR FAIRFIELD CONNECTICUT OFFICES TO TEMPORARY SPACE IN BOSTON WHILE THEIR EXTENSIVE NEW HEADQUARTERS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED IN THE SEAPORT DISTRICT. THE PLAN IS TO MOVE 800 EMPLOYEES TO THE NEW FACILITY WHICH WILL BE AN OPEN AND INNOVATIVE SPACE, ACCORDING TO GE CEO JEFF IMMELT. HE ALSO PRAISED THE LOCAL SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND ENTRENEURSHIP HE FEELS IN MASSACHUSETTS. GOVERNOR BAKER AND MAYOR WALSH ALSO SPOKE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF GE BRINGING NOT JUST THEIR BUSINESS HERE BUT ALSO THEIR DESIRE TO GROW AND PARTNER WITH LOCAL PEOLE AND ACADEMIC INSTITUIONS. SHORTLY BEFORE THE CONFERENCE, GE ANNOUNCED A FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR COMMITMENT OVER 5 YEARS TO INCLUDE FUNDING PUBLIC HIGH AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. WHEN ASKED BY A PBN REPORTER IF THEY HAVE PLANS TO EXPAND FURTHER IN THE METROWEST, IMMELT CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE GE EMPLOYEES COMING TO WORK IN MASSACHUSETTS.
THAT’S THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT FOR THIS WEEK. FOR THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM. WE LEAVE YOU WITH MORE FOOTAGE OF THE GE COMES TO BOSTON. FOR THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE PLEASE SEE OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
