Fleet Feet Springfield

FLEET FEET SPRINGFIELD (MO) has matured from its modest roots as an independent triathlon store into a robust operation that, as of February, added five additional Fleet Feet stores in St. Louis to its charge. Owner Eric Johnson explains one key driver of growth:

“I have a need – my wife would call it pathological – to understand the world better. So, I’m constantly visiting other stores, calling other owners, reading business books and trying new things. This leads to lots of late nights and a real lack of focus at times … but it has allowed us to take an approach of continuous improvement to the business.”