Saturday, September 24, 2011

Eric Abroms represents Pure Barre in latest expansion

September 2011
Interested in a transformed body and a clear head in just one hour?  Beginning in October, northeast Cincinnati residents looking for a total body workout will soon have an exciting new fitness studio to visit.  Eric Abroms of OnSite Retail Group recently represented new Pure Barre franchisee, Janna Williams, in a new lease at Deerfield Towne Center Village Square on Deerfield Road, near Regal Cinemas.  The new studio, set to open October 19th, focuses on the Pure Barre Technique, which as explained in the company’s website is a total body workout that burns fat and produces lifted seats, toned arms, thinned thighs and flat abs by fusing elements of ballet, pilates and weights in a 55-minute intense session.

The Pure Barre Technique utilizes a ballet barre on which individuals perform small isometric movements set to music.  The low impact technique protects joints, since no bouncing or jumping is involved.  The result is an effective, efficient and safe workout where participants typically see positive changes in their bodies after 10 classes.    Following each strength section of the workout, participants undergo a stretching session in order to condition muscles without building mass.   Women fighting the battle of the bulge are excited to hear the workout targets the areas of the body that are typically the toughest: abs, hips, seat and arms.  The workout is also mentally therapeutic, like yoga and meditation, as each session requires concentration which blocks out life’s stress for the hour-long workout.

The new studio in Deerfield Township marks a return to the Cincinnati area for Monroe, Ohio native Janna Williams.  Growing up, Williams was very active in dance and soccer, starting her dance training at the age of 3 at the Academy of Dance Arts.  Williams danced through high school and also played on a state championship select soccer team.  She later earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky where she was a member of the competition dance team.  After graduating from U.K., Williams taught special education for six years and earned a Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Eastern Kentucky University.  Williams had her first Pure Barre experience in Lexington, KY, and quickly became convinced of its benefits of mind and body.

Williams’ new studio will be the third Pure Barre location in the Cincinnati area following studios in Oakley and Ft. Wright, KY.  Pure Barre, founded in 2001 by choreographer, dancer and fitness guru, Carrie Rezabek Dorr, now has over 70 locations in 22 states.



TJX Companies brings its HomeGoods concept to Dayton

August 2011
Eric Abroms and Scott Saddlemire of OnSite Retail Group recently negotiated a deal on behalf of The TJX Companies, Inc. with shopping center owner Continental Properties to deliver the Dayton area’s first HomeGoods store.  The new 28,786 square foot store set to open next Spring will be located in Beavercreek, Ohio at Beavercreek Shopping Center at 2500 N. Fairfield Road, directly opposite Mall at Fairfield Commons.

HomeGoods, TJX’s chain of off-price home fashions stores, offers exclusively home fashions.  The new Beavercreek store will feature a wide selection of giftware, home basics, furniture and accent furniture, lighting, rugs, bedding, decorative accessories, children’s furniture, seasonal merchandise, and wall décor, as well as items for the kitchen and dining room, among other fashions for the home.

A Fortune 500 company with nearly $22 billion in revenues in 2010 and over 2,800 stores in six countries, TJX currently operates five stores in the Dayton area under the TJ Maxx and Marshalls brands.  The company’s HomeGoods brand was introduced in 1992, and continues to grow nationally.  At the end of 2010, TJX was operating 336 HomeGoods stores.



Huntington Bank set to move, expand Delhi banking office

August 2011
Huntington Bank is busy building out its new banking office in Delhi Township as the Columbus, OH-based regional bank seeks to increase its presence on Cincinnati’s west side.  Huntington is planning an October 10, 2011 opening in its new location at 5148 Delhi Pike in the Kroger-anchored Delhi Shopping Center. 

Huntington’s new office will be 3,400 square feet – over 35% larger than its existing office, also located in Delhi Shopping Center.  Huntington Bank first came to Delhi in 1993 with the acquisition of Charter Oak Savings.  Huntington decided the existing banking office, originally built by Charter Oak, was undersized and lacked adequate visibility.  Putting the deal together on behalf of Huntington was Scott Saddlemire of OnSite Retail Group.  Huntington Bank currently operates 37 banking offices in the Greater Cincinnati area.  Huntington Bank, with $52 billion in assets, serves customers in 6 states – Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania & West Virginia – through its network of over 600 branches, 1,300 ATMs and via online and mobile banking services.