In this episode, Melissa Pang speaks with Joe Flanders and Manish Vakil of Tumbles Kids Fitness Gym
Joe Flanders is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Tumbles and is the go-to guru for streamlining processes and overseeing franchisee operations support. He manages the interior design and buildout of Tumbles locations, finds and facilitates third-party partnerships for equipment, designs our STEAM curriculum, maintains the integrity of our brand identity, and develops strategies to grow our program offerings and meet the changing needs of our customers. With 14 years of experience as a franchisee owner-operator, Joe brings a wealth of franchising and kid’s business experience to the Tumbles family. Joe has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Georgia, where he spent four years playing trumpet in, and as a soloist for the Redcoat Marching Band in front of over 86,000 adoring fans. Go Dawgs! For Joe, helping shape the minds and bodies of kids isn’t just a career calling—it’s a family affair. His wife, Katerina, is a biology teacher and educational specialist in curriculum development and has presented science and literacy topics both nationally with the NSTA and internationally through programs offered by Columbia University. And his three kids—Lexi (15), Nate (12) and Maddie (9)—are competitive year-round swimmers with Olympic aspirations. Joe and his family love to travel, especially if their trips incorporate active endeavors, including hiking, swimming and enjoying nature.
Manish Vakil is the founder and CEO of Tumbles and ensures that Tumbles’ success is about more than making money—it’s also about fighting obesity and making a difference in the lives of kids and families worldwide. Manish oversees all aspects of the company—from helping franchisees build profitable businesses to expanding our mission around the globe to ensuring our programs make every kid who walks through our doors smile. Manish has a B.S. in Finance from Rutgers University and over 15 years of experience in franchise sales, operations, marketing, price negotiation and accounting. In addition, he has a history of owning and operating a variety of profitable kid-focused businesses, including a tutoring center, kids’ gym and children’s STEM education program prior to founding Tumbles. When he isn’t busy helping Tumbles’ franchisees build successful businesses and bringing fun fitness and STEAM education programs based on developmental milestones to kids around the world, you’ll find Manish playing tennis, watching movies or experiencing new people and cultures while traveling the globe with his wife and twin boys.
Tumbles is a growing kids’ gym and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) franchise. Our mission is both simple and ambitious: Shaping the minds and bodies of the future. Based on developmental milestones, our proven programs encourage kids to get active, take measured risks, explore independently, and interact with their peers in a fun, safe and clean environment.
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