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<div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">Franci Pirkle is not only an athlete but is now the new business owner of the <a href="http://www.handandstonefranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hand-stone-opens-in-huntersville-nc-2607" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hand &amp; Stone Massage and Facial Spa</a> in Huntersville, North Carolina.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">Pirkle said her longtime interest in health and wellness and her entrepreneurial spirit led to the new business, which is a nationally franchised company based in Hamilton, New Jersey.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">"It&#8217;s the desire to, I guess, make a living or pursue a living in an area where you&#8217;re obviously also able to offer something, a valuable service in the health and wellness industry," she said. "So those two things coupled together were a match for my desire as far as what I can bring back to people and also make a living for myself."</span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><br /></span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">Massages helped Pirkle while she was preparing for triathlons and local athletic events, a service she wants to provide the community.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">&#8220;My ultimate goal is to have a positive impact on people&#8217;s lives in one way or another,&#8221; she said.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">Pirkle also has the desire to partner with schools and local organizations for charitable events, as well as possibly offering scholarships and other opportunities for local people in the future.</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="">Click <a href="http://www.huntersvilleherald.com/news/2015/10/1/13871/hand-and-stone-to-open-monday?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=hand-stone-opens-in-huntersville-nc-2607" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to read the original story.</span></div>

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