KIKA STRETCH STUDIOS

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February 1, 2017

TheNewYorkTimes.comStretching Exercises Are In as the Next Fitness Fad

Nazare Rodrigues is 41 in human years. But as she learned recently at Power Stretch Studios when she sat on the floor, extended her legs and tried valiantly to touch her fingertips to her toes, she is a lot older — 56 — in stretch years.

Dec 24, 2020

Northjersey.com: Kika Stretch Studios

Kika Wise describes her method of stretching and the health benefits that go along with it, at her Montclair Studio.

July 16, 2020

New Jersey News 12: Union County stretching studio reopens for business

Kika Stretch Studios in Summit is quite flexible in the way they do business.

May 26, 2020

Lessons in Leadership: Kika Wise

Kika Wise, CEO, Kika Stretch Studios Franchise, talks about the lessons she learned building her own business, making tough decisions and the importance of delegating to others.

November 6, 2019

Authority Magazine: Women In Wellness: “Keep your inner circle small”, with Hakika Wise and Dr. William Seeds

Keep your inner circle small. It’s very important to keep people close to you who are positive and uplifting. Once I removed toxic people from my life, I was able to truly blossom.

 

September 16, 2019

MapMyRun.com: Should All Runners Join a Stretch Studio?

You may go to yoga or Pilates as a supplement to your running, but what about a stretching class? Stretch studios are a rising trend — and everyone is hoping to reap the benefits. As a runner, should you schedule an appointment at your nearest location, and will it actually benefit you in the long term?

June 10, 2019

XoNecole.com: The Business Of Stretching: How Hakika Wise Is Building A Wellness Franchise Empire

You can be a boss, or you can make future bosses. Hakika DuBose Wise, the founder and CEO of the Kika Stretch Studio franchise, is doing both. In 2011, Hakika used her $500 tax return to start a wellness-based business that spread the gospel of fitness through a very specific niche: stretching.

March 22, 2019

1851Franchize.com: What I Learned When Finalizing My First FDD

Dancer and actress Hakika DuBose provides insight into the process of creating a successful franchise business.

December 25, 2018

BlackEnterprise.com: Millennial Own Fitness Franchise, Invents New Stretching Technique

Hakika Wise, founder and CEO of the Kika Stretch Studio franchise, is no stranger to the physical benefits and enjoyment of body movement and exercise.

December 5, 2018

Roi-NJ.com: Stretch for success: Kika Stretch Studios is proving entrepreneurial ideas can come from anywhere

Hakika Wise, founder and CEO of Kika Stretch Studios, openened one of the first assisted stretching studio concepts in the country. 

November 5, 2018

TheRootsOfLeadership.com: The Youngest Female Franchisor Knows No End with Hakika Dubose-Wise

We are joined with HaKika Dubose-Wise, the nation’s youngest female franchisor, HaKika, aka Kika, is the founder and CEO of Kika Stretch Studio’s.

April 10, 2018

MensJournal.com: 5 Ways to Increase Your Muscular Gains by Stretching

In 2010, Kika DuBose went to a gym in New Jersey which attracted a number of promising bodybuilders. Gradually, she noticed that most of them weren’t flexible enough to hold their hands behind their backs.

February 12, 2018

NJBIZ.com: Seeking flexibility, Montclair woman becomes youngest female franchisor in US

We are joined with HaKika Dubose-Wise, the nation’s youngest female franchisor, HaKika, aka Kika, is the founder and CEO of Kika Stretch Studio’s.

March 13, 2017

NJMonthly.com: Pull Out All the Stops at Power Stretch Studios

We are joined with HaKika Dubose-Wise, the nation’s youngest female franchisor, HaKika, aka Kika, is the founder and CEO of Kika Stretch Studio’s.

April 10, 2015

Self.com: I Tried It: Assisted Stretching

For this new workout trend, all you need to do is let go.