April Spotlight Member: Jack Riekhof owner of Snap Fitness

Snap Fitness is a 24/7 franchise locally owned by Jack Riekhof.  Jack was born and raised in Starkville, MS and attended Mississippi State University.  Upon graduating, he relocated to Alabama where he was a medical device sales representative.  After six years in the medical sales industry, he realized his goal was to follow in his father’s footsteps as a small business owner.  Jack researched several franchises and decided  to open a Snap Fitness. He quickly realized his hometown of Starkville would be the perfect fit!  The gym was opened in January of 2008.  Since then Snap Fitness has been operating 24/7 365 days a year.  Snap Fitness was the first gym in Starkville to offer a “no contract” 24/7 fitness option to the community.  The business started small and expanded two times during the first three years of business.  One of the goals of Snap Fitness is to offer a new and exciting fitness option each year.  This past year, Fitness On Demand was added to one of the cardio rooms.  Fitness On Demand is a cardio class theater that allows members to choose form one of over 50 different class offerings 24/7, including everything from Yoga to Bootcamp.  Members can also enjoy personal training from Tom Campbell Fitness and Jim Tompkins Fitness.  In addition, Snap Fitness provides state of the art equipment along with personal televisions on the cardio equipment. Jack’s goal for the gym has been to provide a convenient place for all types of people to come exercise and feel comfortable in the environment.

Snap Fitness

100 Starr Ave Suite I

Starkville, MS 39759

662-323-5611

Next to Oby’s

Snap Fitness is a 24/7 franchise locally owned by Jack Riekhof.  Jack was born and raised in Starkville, MS and attended Mississippi State University.  Upon graduating, he relocated to Alabama where he was a medical device sales representative.  After six years in the medical sales industry, he realized his goal was to follow in his father’s footsteps as a small business owner.  Jack researched several franchises and decided  to open a Snap Fitness. He quickly realized his hometown of Starkville would be the perfect fit!  The gym was opened in January of 2008.  Since then Snap Fitness has been operating 24/7 365 days a year.  Snap Fitness was the first gym in Starkville to offer a “no contract” 24/7 fitness option to the community.  The business started small and expanded two times during the first three years of business.  One of the goals of Snap Fitness is to offer a new and exciting fitness option each year.  This past year, Fitness On Demand was added to one of the cardio rooms.  Fitness On Demand is a cardio class theater that allows members to choose form one of over 50 different class offerings 24/7, including everything from Yoga to Bootcamp.  Members can also enjoy personal training from Tom Campbell Fitness and Jim Tompkins Fitness.  In addition, Snap Fitness provides state of the art equipment along with personal televisions on the cardio equipment. Jack’s goal for the gym has been to provide a convenient place for all types of people to come exercise and feel comfortable in the environment.

Snap Fitness

100 Starr Ave Suite I

Starkville, MS 39759

662-323-5611

Next to Oby’s

Marketing Opportunity for Partnership Members

A benefit of Partnership membership is the opportunity to place brochures or other items in our Welcome Center, located at 200 East Main Street. If you are currently a member, please take a moment to take advantage of this benefit by dropping off updated information to Brittney Young in our office. Additionally, if you are not a Partnership member and would like to take advantage of this member benefit, please contact Austin Shafer at ashafer@starkville.org. Thanks to all of our Partnership members!

The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is pleased to announce its annual Banquet to be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 6:30pm at the Hunter Henry Center on the campus of Mississippi State University. This year’s Banquet theme celebrates “Linking Business to Community.” A reception for COMMITTEE OF 100 members will be held at 5:30pm prior to the Banquet.

Tickets are $40 each. Please call our office at (662) 323-3322 to reserve tickets to the 2013 Annual Banquet. Seating is limited.

Kraker Properties is a family business that has been serving the housing needs of Starkville and the surrounding area for over 30 years. They are a full service company that can help with any real estate needs including property management, construction, and appraising.

Property Management: In 1987, Mike and Gayle began building apartments and offering affordable housing to Starkville and MSU. Their youngest daughter, Danielle, now oversees the management of the rentals.

Construction: Michael, Gayle, son Slade, and son-in-law Neil Heitzmann, work together in developing and contracting residential single and multi-family homes. Recent projects include Camden Hill and Providence Hill subdivisions. Their newest development is the Cottages at Creekside, a single family subdivision off of East Garrard Rd.

Appraisals: Michael began his appraisal business in 1978, when he decided return to his hometown, Starkville. Slade joined him in 2003 after graduating from Mississippi State University in 2002.