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MA SoulCycle Location Closing As Part Of Nationwide Cuts
The fitness company is closing about 25 percent of its studios across the U.S.
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DEDHAM, MA — A SoulCycle studio in Dedham will be among the 20 locations the fitness company closed nationwide this week, according to reports.
Dedham SoulCycle members were notified about the closure over the weekend, along with members at studios in New York, California, Illinois, Georgia, Florida and Washington, DC.
The company told CNN Business the closures are due to shifts in fitness habits during the pandemic.
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"As riders continue to return to in-studio classes there have been many shifts as a result of the pandemic," the statement said.
SoulCycle opened its Dedham location at Legacy Place along Route 1 in 2017.
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SoulCycle, co-founded by Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, started in 2006 with its first location in New York City, Dedham Patch reported in 2017. The company says it "combines a mental component of inspirational coaching, with great music and a full-body workout on the bike" using the SoulCycle Method. There are other locations in the state in Chestnut Hill, Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the Seaport in downtown Boston.
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