Clients at First Wind Cycling & Fitness might be greeted by Lika, a dog with a heart condition that business owner Karen Hill found at the Humane Society. There might be a crate of adoptable puppies in the lobby. Hill’s intent is for her neighborhood workout studio to succeed both as a business, and as a place of community. While in New York City during the summer of 2014, Hill, 32, was walking to dinner after attending a spin class with her brother when she turned to him and said, “I think we should open a cycling studio.” By August 2015, the Charlotte native’s idea was open for business in SouthEnd. It’s a natural fit. As a child, Hill loved sports, but had trouble participating in...
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