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Lenox Fit Named Massachusetts’ 2019 Woman Owned Business of the Year

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Published March 20, 2019 at 5:00 PM EDT
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The Small Business Administration of Massachusetts has named Lenox Fit the 2019 Woman Owned Business of the Year. Owner Suzanne Merritt has been running the fitness and wellness center for the past four years. The owner spoke with WAMC about how she’s developed and expanded the business, the climate for small businesses in the county, and the unique hurdles women face.

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Josh Landes
Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.
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