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10 runninginsight.com © 2017 Formula4media LLC. Retail News Mike Rouse Opening Specialty Run Shop, Run Texas, in Frisco The Runner's Hub in Clarksville, TN, Now a Fleet Feet Franchise T hirty-year industry veteran and 258-time marathon finisher Mike Rouse is opening a specialty run shop, Run Texas, in Frisco, TX. The store will feature 1,200 square feet of retail space and will open with a wide assortment of brands including On Running, Brooks, HOKA and New Balance. Rouse has also broadened his selection to include brands like Chaser and Handful as well as Run Texas branded apparel. In addition to curating an eclectic mix of run apparel and footwear, Run Texas will be home to weekly run groups, demo nights with the shop's top brands, training groups around the Dallas Marathon and other large races, and will offer exclusive, one-on-one coaching programs designed and run by Rouse. The grand opening event, planned for Saturday, July 15th, includes shoe demos and raffle prizes from over a dozen of the shop's major brands and food and drinks provided by The Frisco Bar. A highlight of the day will be a special appearance by The Voice of IRONMAN himself, Mike Reilly. Activities and sales will run until 6:00 pm that evening and are open to the public. n T he Runner's Hub in Clarksville, TN, will become a Fleet Feet Sports franchise location effective immediately. Husband-and-wife co-owners Sara and Travis Esterby will remain co-owners of the store, which they first opened in 2012. Travis Esterby remains active duty military and logs between 60 and 70 miles a week while training for upcoming ultra marathons. Sara Esterby works as the general manager of the store, overseeing all day-to-day operations, and enjoys training for and running half-marathons. The Esterbys have two children— daughter Aubrey, 11, and newborn son Atlas, five months. With the addition of the Clarksville location, Fleet Feet Sports now has a total of 11 locations in Tennessee: one each in Chattanooga, Hendersonville, Kingsport, Knoxville, Memphis, Collierville, Mount Juliet, Murfreesboro, and two each in the Nashville area. n New Balance won the Channel Champion Award at the Fleet Feet Sports Conference in North Carolina last month. Pictured, left to right, back row: Ben Cooke, FFS, VP, Retail Operations; Kevin Adams, NB Channel Manager – Running Specialty; Kevin McHale, NB Brand Manager, FFS; Peter Breeze, NB Sr. Merchandising Manager, Global Footwear; Sean McKeon, NB Eastern Area Sales Manager – Running Specialty; and left to right, front row: Dave Shelbourne, NB Sr. Channel Manager – Running Specialty; Chris Pallardy, NB Sr. Merchandising Manager, Global Apparel; Joey Pointer, FFS, CEO; Brent Hollowell, FFS, VP, Marketing & Vendor Relations. N ancy Yaeger, an accomplished running and triathlon coach and previous general manager of the Ultramax Sports location in Columbia, is the owner of Fleet Feet's new Columbia, MO location, which opened July 13 at 505 East Nifong Blvd. "Nancy's passion for running, retail, and community is infectious," says Robyn Goby, VP of development for Fleet Feet Sports. "She's a high-caliber, goal-oriented leader who believes in the power of running to change lives, build friendships, and improve entire communities. That's exactly what makes a great owner, and that's exactly why we're so excited to have her become a part of the Fleet Feet Sports brand." A USAT Level 1 certified coach, Yaeger serves as the current cross country coach at Stephens College, and belongs to both the Columbia Track Club and the Columbia Multi-Sport Club. She and her husband Karlin have two children, Sidney and Powell. n Fleet Feet Sports Opens Its Newest Franchise Location in Columbia, MO Pictured, left to right, back row: Ben