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title: "BODYBAR Pilates Signs Agreement to Help Lakewood Ranch Find its Balance"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cae75e02-cd75-4ffd-8d62-f0226d32d53a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210928_bodybar_pilates_signs_agreement_to_help_lakewood_ranch_find_its_balance.html
category: "Boutique fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Boutique fitness"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:33.568Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571902943202-507ec2618e8f?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# BODYBAR Pilates Signs Agreement to Help Lakewood Ranch Find its Balance

**TL;DR:** BODYBAR Pilates signs an agreement to open its first studio in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. The new location will offer Reformer Pilates classes and a spa-like environment, with a focus on strength, toning, and modern movement.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-09-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210928_bodybar_pilates_signs_agreement_to_help_lakewood_ranch_find_its_balance.html).*

## Story

The Reformer Pilates concept that has become a health and wellness hit in the Dallas – Fort Worth area is now elongating that enthusiasm into both the northeastern Sarasota County and southeastern Manatee County communities. Blending its focus on strength, toning and modern movement with a warm, welcoming, spa-like environment, BODYBAR creates an unmatched Pilates experience centered on fostering a destination where a community of members can come together daily to maintain sound mind, body and spirit.

“Lakewood Ranch is rapidly growing and is the perfect place to introduce open our first community-centric Pilates studio in Florida,” said Matt McCollum, CEO of BODYBAR Pilates. “Our goal is to ignite the Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life movement in Lakewood Ranch and we look forward to growing the BODYBAR brand in Sarasota County.”

The new BODYBAR location will be the first location in the Florida. Rooted in Pilates principles each 40 to 50-minute BODYBAR Pilates class is designed to provide a full-body workout that is high-intensity, low-impact and perfect for increasing flexibility, muscle strength, posture and boosting overall health. Whether a member is a 70-year-old wellness guru or a 25-year-old who is just getting started, the BODYBAR workout can be customized to meet everyone’s personal fitness goals.

From single-use equipment that is disinfected between each workout, to appropriate spacing of the reformers and ample time between classes, BODYBAR’s steadfast commitment to the safety of its members and employees remains top priority. Furthermore, it recently launched its virtual platform, BODYBAR Live. Those who do not currently feel comfortable stepping into the studio can book live streams on the platform or access pre-recorded classes on-demand.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- studio expansion (topic)
- BODYBAR Pilates (company)
- wellness (topic)
- Matt McCollum (person)
- florida expansion (topic)
- Lakewood Ranch (location)
- pilates concept (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210928_bodybar_pilates_signs_agreement_to_help_lakewood_ranch_find_its_balance.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cae75e02-cd75-4ffd-8d62-f0226d32d53a).