Franchise Profile: Denise Cohen

Franchisee Name: Denise Cohen
Franchise Location: Cardio Barre - Hollywood; 6464 Sunset Blvd., Suite 150; Hollywood, CA 90028



Something Interesting About Denise Cohen’s Story…
Denise has always led a very active life. As a child, she ice skated, rode horses, swam, played basketball and ran track. When she grew older, she continued her healthy lifestyle, regularly going to the gym despite working a full time job. Denise said she loves not only the physical benefits from workouts, but the state of mind a healthy body promotes. Much of her confidence in Cardio Barre comes from the fact that in all her years of going to the gym she has never experienced a workout as thorough and successful as what Richard Giorla has created at Cardio Barre. In fact, she’s so confident that she has signed on as a franchisee of the business.

What Denise Cohen Did Before Cardio Barre…
Denise worked for an airline for seven years before entering corporate America. After 10 years working for Qwest, she decided it was time for a change of pace and went to interior design school. For the next 16 years she owned her own design company in Denver. Now, fueled by her passion for working out, Denise is becoming a Cardio Barre franchisee.

How Denise Cohen Specifically Found Out About Cardio Barre…
Denise has had a lifelong passion for exercise. When a friend in L.A. introduced her to the Cardio Barre program, she was skeptical at first, but just a few minutes into the class she realized what an amazing workout Cardio Barre offers and was soon hooked, even bringing her husband, Warren, along. After meeting the Cardio Barre founder, Giorla, Denise decide opening her own Cardio Barre location would be an interesting and fun endeavor, and decided to take the challenge.

Why Denise Cohen Became and Loves Being a Cardio Barre Franchisee…
Denise is so confident about Cardio Barre because she believes in the product; a low-impact, high-intensity workout that has developed a cult following because of the success participants experience. Denise even said that, unlike so many other workout programs, she never feels like she’s dragging herself to the gym, even after working out at Cardio Barre for three years. Denise isn’t alone in her love of Cardio Barre. She said ever since plans for her Hollywood location became known she has received emails every day asking for more information about the franchise and her location.