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Business: NEPA Fit Club
Location: 3189 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Blakely
Owner: Mike Marcinek
Year established: 2009
Number of employees: seven
Tell us about your business: We have two sides to our business.
There’s NEPA Fit Club, where we help busy men and women lose fat, get stronger and have more energy so that they can have more confidence, more fun and be the people they want to be for themselves and their families.
We also have our Driven Athletics program where we help area athletes get stronger, faster and more explosive so they can realize every ounce of their potential.
What are your secrets to success? We approach this as a profession.
We also recognize everyone has different individual needs.
We offer custom solutions rather than general programs and guesswork.
I am proud to say that we also have a strong Fit Club family that supports us and the communities that surround us.
What is your biggest challenge? Showing people we are different from other gyms and programs.
Unfortunately, this can be a low-barrier field that sometimes leads to bold promises and weak solutions.
This is especially true with the internet and social media.
We believe that people deserve respect and honest, well-thought-out solutions.
We try to deliver that message over the hype.