River Ridge Business Center

12/22/2022

Long post. Today, Ron and I helped our tenant make her dreams come true, while we are able to move closer to retirement! Big Day for all involved!

Please read about our tenant! Please congratulate Cheryl Whitworth of Asheville Dance Theater !

Today was a BIG DAY for our local Asheville community! Today was a BIG DAY for women in business!
today - Today was a big day...

The story: Cheryl bought the commercial property where her business sits today! Solidifying the future of her business!

I would like to share a story for young ladies to be inspired!

I will share a bit about Cheryl. A dancer turned business owner, turned commercial property owner - even with obstacles along the way - she prevailed!
(I will tell it, since I know she will be shy).

For the last 21+ years, I have owned River Ridge Business Center (and Ladies Workout Asheville) while Cheryl Whitworth has owned Asheville Dance Theater.
Cheryl has rented the space from me, my tenant.

Through the years, while I was working with the women of Asheville at LWA, Cheryl was molding the young girls of Asheville!

Cheryl, turns out, was a young dancer at ADT (started at age 9, then returned at age 12, then NEVER LEFT)
She grew up at Asheville Dance Theater, then became the owner of the studio she called "home"!

I have watched Cheryl dedicate her life to training young girls, while encouraging them to keep growing up stronger and more confident at Asheville Dance - from tutus on up to teens! The little ones learn the basics and become dancers. Her teen girls, not only get the challenge of competing in dance, but they learn from her on how to become nice young women in the community. Cheryl also works with these teen ladies in a program called The Distinguished Young Women's Program. In addition to running her business, and working with the Distinguished Young Women's Program, she also worked with the UNCA college dance girls for years! Cheryl is busy - but stays humble, and kind, and giving. She is a hard worker dedicated to the young girls and women of Asheville. I have watched her take little ones in tutus, make them dancers, and as they blossom - she gives them confidence, then they become beautiful women in the community, and then they come back to thank her! It really is a special community.

Cheryl has been faced with challenges both personally and professionally along the way. Personally, Cheryl is a survivor of breast cancer and has also been faced with deep personal loss along the way. Yet, she still prevailed. In business, she has been faced with the challenges of COVID, and the closing of her business for months. During this time, Cheryl quickly switched gears and encouraged the young girls to stay strong online, not missing a beat - keeping them motivated, in a time where these kids lost school and their daily camaraderie of peers. Cheryl kept these kids fulfilled and happy. I watched in awe as she prevailed again. Building her community stronger.

Today, on December 22nd, I am able to smile as she buys her 3,600 sq ft rental unit from me - to solidify her future! All her hard work, has paid off! Cheryl is a single woman who managed to make it through personal loss, COVID closing, and breast cancer - all while owning a business. NOW, today, she is able to buy the commercial property where the business sits - by herself! Let's take a moment to say congrats to Cheryl!

Cheryl is a positive role model for young girls! Her story is one to be shared with Asheville!

The main story: Dream big GIRLS, Dream BIG! Keep working hard to get your dreams!

I am thankful to have worked by her side, AND have her as a long term tenant. As I retire, I am excited to watch her be able to pay RENT TO HERSELF, and have something to sell or rent in HER retirement!

What a good Local Christmas story about a woman who starts as a dancer, grows up to buy that business, AND then BUY THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY where it sits!! As one Asheville woman in business retires here (me), Cheryl will carry on to be the next generation!

Please share. And community members, please congratulate her! She did it!

03/01/2022

11/19/2021

Hello Everyone!
River Ridge Business Center and all of its Wonderful Businesses are helping Eblen Charities Saint Nicholas Project!

Please drop off at any location within 802 Fairview Rd - All Suites are collecting New and Unwrapped TOYS FOR ALL AGES :)
Thank you everyone!!! Here are some pics of our boxes ready for you! HF Center of Exercise Science - GWalker Performance - - McHone Performance Training - Hot Yoga Asheville - Peaberry - HF Training & Spin Center

02/19/2021

ATTENTION PARENTS

NEW PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS!

HF CES Youth Performance Academy! Ages 9-11 and 12-14

Work on Speed, Agility, Coordination, and Confidence!

Contact Coach Ronnie 828-231-3858
[email protected]

https://mailchi.mp/bc248dc5f200/introducing-hf-ces-youth-academy-program?fbclid=IwAR1bgk0MXmqzlu_O6sA9v7VIj7vjl8WgRHNUTJ1esAp_IvJXyypPfF-eHuw

Ronnie Hreha is HF Center of Exercise Science’s Head Scientist and Sport’s Performance Program Director, with his Master’s in Exercise Science and his high-level coaching experience; he understands what is needed to train extensively towards a goal. We are proud to have him as our leader.

03/15/2020

From the Owner of River Ridge Business Center in Asheville NC. UPDATE ON VIRUS CONTROL.

LWA, HF CES, GWalker Performance, Peaberry Press, McHone Performance, HYA, Hoffman and Hoffman, Salon 802, and Asheville Dance Theater will take precautions to ensure your health and to do our part in controlling the spread of viruses in our community. - our beloved Asheville!

UPDATES: we have discontinued all childcare and small kids classes to follow the Buncombe County and the State of NC School's lead - and will resume when they resume. We know that little kid's don't really understand a 6ft distance rule or sometimes personal hygiene. Young adults closely monitored in very small groups (without contact) will have sessions and will be handled with care.

Here are our existing rules to join in any exercise session:

Please self quarantine for 14 days if you have been in a public setting, conference, concert, airport, or traveled abroad anywhere that a confirmed virus case was reported at your time of attendance.

Please do not attend sessions if you are sick, have a compromised immune system, or over the age of 65 (one-on-one is controlled and will take place).

Wash your hands upon entry and exit of each location with hot sudsy water.

Pick out your spot and assure your neighbor you would like clear space between - suggested is 6 ft.

Get out equipment needed - disinfect before and after use - do not share equipment, water, or towels.

No water-fountain use, bring your own water bottle. (Please refrain from moving another person's water bottle).

If you cough or sneeze - use your arm and quickly sanitize.

Practice proper personal hygiene.

All trainers, coaches, and owners are working hard to keep everything sanitized. Please spray and wipe all areas and share in the chore to keep the spaces healthy.

All Trainers, coaches, and owners are also working hard to give you online sessions as well - ask the business owner how you can practice from home!

Peaberry Press will make it more available for you to call ahead and pick up your order when you are done to cut down on lounging closely.

Please and Thank You! If we all take it seriously and make these changes we will give the CDC time to control it!

01/16/2020

Love these neighborly neighbors!

You need to know good places to go in Asheville and today we are highlighting our favorite coffee shop, Peaberry Coffee on Fairview Rd in Asheville. Find out...

09/01/2019

Spaces limited

08/26/2019

Happy Labor Day!