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New Business Opens At Former Site Of Jay's Shoebox In Livingston
The site of the beloved former shoestore will now see a different kind of soles as a new business will hold its grand opening in 3 weeks.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The beloved family-run store Jay's Shoebox in Livingston has closed, but the site will now contain lots of athletic shoes in action. (RELATED: Last Day Nears For Longtime Livingston Shoe Store That Opened In '50s)
GameChanger Fitness — which caters to "busy adults" and aims to succeed where traditional gyms fail — has officially opened its 5th studio at 20 E Mount Pleasant Ave., the former Jay's site.
GameChanger has run its fitness studios for 10 years. They've held a soft opening already, and will hold a grand opening ceremony on April 22.
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Joe Meglio, who owns the Livingston site, says the business aims to help "busy adults over 40 years old to burn fat and increase vitality with their exclusive 'Small Group Personal Training' program."
In a release, the company said, "GameChanger Fitness is an exclusive personal training studio where they train in small groups or 1 on 1 to support their members in achieving their goals. Their typical member is a busy adult who wants to show up and not have to think about what to do.
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"The coaches guide and support members throughout their fitness journey, offering personalized programs based on individual goals, injuries, and current fitness levels."
"The program is designed to make sticking to a fitness routine easy by knocking out the confusion and frustration most adults have with traditional gyms and HIIT studios. There are no overcrowded classes to get lost in, no high impact training that hurts your joints, and no more
showing up and not knowing what to do."
The company says that people may come for just 45 minutes per day, twice a week, and see results.
"The personalized approach and small group training environment provide a non-intimidating and judgment-free way to get started," they noted. "GameChanger Fitness aims to create a community ... Members always feel welcomed, accepted, and safe by their appointed coach and the community."
They are offering free introductory sessions for a limited time. Go to GameChangerLivingston.com for more information.
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