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‘It’s Not Every Day Someone Gives You a Business’: How This Franchisee Turned an Unexpected Opportunity into a Multi-Unit Success with NEIGHBORHOOD barre

‘It’s Not Every Day Someone Gives You a Business’: How This Franchisee Turned an Unexpected Opportunity into a Multi-Unit Success with NEIGHBORHOOD barre

Starting as an instructor as an outlet outside of motherhood, Ainsley Hightower took a leap of faith to purchase the Memphis studio and is now preparing to open her second location in the suburbs.

Shannon Brennan

By Shannon Brennan

Media Relations Specialist

May 13, 2026

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