Kidville, Inc. Acquires JW Tumbles
2009年1月6日 - 11:00PM
PRニュース・ワイアー (英語)
Combined Entity Will Have 43 Locations Across The Globe Including
New York, California, Singapore And Hong Kong NEW YORK, Jan. 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kidville, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
KVIL), which operates upscale facilities catering to newborns
through five year olds and their parents, has acquired the assets
of JW TUMBLES, an international operator of children's gyms, via a
wholly owned subsidiary. The combined entity will operate 43
locations across the globe including New York, California,
Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition to the existing Kidville "HUB
and Spoke" strategy, where franchisees open a large 12,500 square
ft. location and surround it with three smaller 2,850 square ft.
Kidville Annex locations, approved franchisees will now be able to
purchase stand-alone Kidville Annex locations, similar to that of
current JW Tumbles locations. JW Tumbles CEO Ash Robinson will
become head of the Kidville Franchise Division. Says Kidville
Chairman and CEO, Andy Stenzler, "JW Tumbles has a successful 20+
year history, a talented management team led by Ash Robinson, and
an excellent network of franchisees. We couldn't be more thrilled,
as the companies' businesses complement each other perfectly and
together provide an excellent platform for growth." JW Tumbles CEO,
Ash Robinson, added "It's rare that you can find two companies
whose cultures and long-term goals are so similar. We couldn't be
more energized about joining the Kidville team and are equally
excited that our existing franchisees will have access to
Kidville's innovative programming, excellent business processes and
proprietary systems." Chief Concept Officer Shari Misher Stenzler
said, "We have received many requests from people who wanted the
opportunity to open a single Kidville Annex in their community and
now we will be able to consider these requests. JW Tumbles has
successfully opened national and international "Annex-like"
locations for two decades. By leveraging JW Tumbles' extensive
experience and systems, we can now make the stand-alone Kidville
Annex a reality for approved franchisees." About Kidville Named
'Best of' by New York Magazine and given a five star
"extraordinary" customer rating in The Lila Guide: New Parent
Survival Guide, Kidville operates large, upscale facilities,
catering to newborns through five-year-old children and their
families. In addition to offering a wide range of developmental
classes for newborns through five year olds, including Little
Maestros, Run Wiggle Paint & Giggle, Big Muscles for Little
Babies, Kidville Tumblers, and Kidville University (Kidville's
Pre-School Alternative Program). Kidville also features an indoor
playground, a retail boutique and the Kidville Salon. Silver
Membership is free with enrollment in any Kidville class, while
upgrades to Gold, Platinum and Diamond levels are also available.
Kidville also operates "Kidville Annex" locations that feature a
selection of Kidville offerings. The Kidville concept started when
Shari Misher Stenzler, co-founder of London Misher Public
Relations, found herself carrying her baby and stroller down a long
flight of stairs for her child's first music class. "There must be
a better way," she thought and began informally polling friends and
fellow parents about their needs. Fun and familiar geometric shapes
are the design foundation for the Kidville interior space. Used
with vibrant colors, the design elements encourage exploration and
intuitively guide children throughout the space. This playful and
cross-functional design provides the perfect setting for everything
from intimate classes to "Big Blow Out" birthday parties. Kidville
Founders include Cosi co-founder Andy Stenzler, London Misher
Public Relations President, Shari Misher Stenzler, tennis stars
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, philanthropist Laurie Tisch, Emanuel
and Liz Stern (HartzMountain Realty/Tribeca and SOHO Grand Hotels),
Richard Chapman and Gordon Hamm (GMC Parking Chain) and Kidville
President Rammy Harwood. In 2008, Kidville merged with the publicly
traded company Longfoot Communications Corp and was renamed
Kidville, Inc. In conjunction with the signing of the merger
agreement, Dr. Phillip Frost, former Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of IVAX Corporation led a strategic group of investors'
equity purchase in Kidville. Visit Kidville on the web at
http://www.kidville.com/. About JW Tumbles JW Tumbles was founded
in 1985 in Solana Beach, California. Today JW Tumbles operates in
10 states and 4 countries including locations in Hong Kong and
Singapore. JW Tumbles' growth development programs, for ages four
months to nine years, are specially designed to enhance a child's
abilities in such areas as physical skills, fine and gross motor
skills, spatial awareness, coordination, balance, agility,
flexibility, and sports preparation. Through the gym's skill- and
confidence-building programs, all Tumbles classes concentrate on
helping children ages four months to nine-years-old gain
self-esteem and physical health in a non-competitive, high-energy
environment. JW Tumbles has created a unique niche in children's
fitness by developing programs that focus on developing not just
one skill, but many skills at the same time. JW Tumbles offers at
least eight different activities per weekly class, keeping things
not only fun but also interesting. The JW Tumbles mission "To shape
the minds and bodies of the future" is centered around this
philosophy and three core ideas--helping parents achieve both the
physical and social goals they have for their children, allowing
each child to grow in their own way and at their own pace, and last
but certainly not least, doing it all while having tons of fun.
Visit JW Tumbles on the web at http://www.jwtumbles.com/. This
press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
(PSLRA) regarding our expectations, beliefs or intentions regarding
our business, financial condition, strategies or prospects.
Forward-looking statements are based on management's estimates,
assumptions and projections, and are subject to uncertainties, many
of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statement.
More detailed information about Kidville, including the
forward-looking statements in this press release, is set forth in
our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We urge
investors and security holders to read those documents free of
charge at the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov/.
Interested parties may also obtain those documents free of charge
from us. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they
are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement. This press release is not a franchise
offering. An offering can only be made by a prospectus filed first
with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Such filing
does not constitute approval by the Department of Law. DATASOURCE:
Kidville, Inc. CONTACT: Shari Misher Stenzler of London Misher
Public Relations, Inc., +1-212-759-2800 ext 11 or . Web Site:
http://www.jwtumbles.com/ http://www.kidville.com/
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