From Oil + Gas to Badass, Rumble Boxing Studio founder, Cissy Chen, celebrates opening of studio in Toronto

Founder and CEO Cissy Chen is a female entrepreneur who had the guts and the fight in her from the start. With a background in the oil and gas industry after graduating from the University of Calgary, Cissy knew she needed a more fulfilling purpose from her career than the 9 to 5 corporate life.

With fire in the belly and extensive experience in business, she was determined to do something she felt passionate about with her career. Cissy enjoyed spin for her fitness routine at the time. One day an idea came to her; if people can ride to the music, why can’t people box to the beat? From that point, Rumble Boxing was born in 2016.

It is no surprise to see Rumble’s successful launch and rapid growth into the boutique fitness market. As the first of its kind in the country, Rumble Boxing currently has 4 studios in Western Canada, and a 5th in Toronto. Rumble continues to fight with high intensity to continue dominating the canadian boutique fitness market. Simply put, the demand for what rumble offers is not slowing down or a limited fad, it is only get stronger.

With half of all businesses bound to fail within five years, you would think that a boxing gym created by an entrepreneur with an oil and gas background would be one of them. But that’s far from the truth. Cissy arrived in Canada at the age of 17 and fastforward two decades she has become a leader in the fitness industry and a sought-after speaker.

Kumon Ranks As Entrepreneur’s No. 1 Education Franchise for 22nd Year

Kumon continued its 22-year streak as the No. 1 education franchise by Entrepreneur magazine. The company also posted an impressive No. 6 overall ranking for the third consecutive year in the magazine’s prestigious Franchise 500 list released today.

Entrepreneur’s annual rankings are based on outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability and brand power. The Franchise 500 ranking is considered an invaluable tool for franchise recruitment.“Kumon’s continued top ranking in entrepreneur’s education category is a key indicator of the strength and quality of the franchise opportunity Kumon provides,” said Mike Shim, senior vice president of field and operations for Kumon North America “Kumon’s proven business model provides the support new franchisees in Canada and the US need to be successful. They join a team of professionals whose goal is to sustain a high-quality learning environment that focuses on education enrichment.” Kumon’s ranking comes during a time when the company is experiencing a surge in growth and demand from parents for enrichment services. i n 2022, Kumon opened 21 new centres in Canada, including seven centres that opened nov. 1 to push the company over the 400-location mark there. i n the US Kumon opened 45 new centres.“As the demand for services continues into this new year, we look forward to helping our instructors navigate their way in providing valuable enrichment to students,” Shim said. “Get ready for an exciting 2023 with Kumon.”