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Charles Arakelian graduated from
Lynnfield High School in 2008.
189 S. Main St., Middleton
29 Elm St., Danvers
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he is thinking of extending to other
clothing such as shirts.
“Maybe have a large number on the
front of a T-shirt. But really my goals
and path is towards the hats end of
things but I may incorporate clothing
as well,” Arakelian said.
The hat business isn’t the only
endeavor Arakelian has in the athletic
world, he is also the franchisee of a
Stretch Zones in Wayland and Woburn.
The company, which is based out
of Fort Lauderdale, “provides a service
called assisted stretching,” he said.
“At Stretch Zone we use patented
equipment to position and stabilize
muscles, allowing for long lasting
results, some benefits of practitioner
assistance stretching, or keeping your
muscles strong, flexible and healthy,”
Arakelian said.
They also can prevent injuries,
reduce soreness and improve posture.
Their clients range from age 15 to 80
and those who are and aren’t active.
“We stretch people that are professional
athletes, people that are runners,
cyclists, tennis players, golfers, we
service all sorts of ailments from lower
body to upper body. The first stretch
we provide is always free. So there's no
strings attached,” Arakelian said.
Before finding success in his professional
life, Arakelian grew up in Lynnfield
and graduated from Lynnfield
High School in 2008.
“They provided an amazing education
for me that led to the path of me
going to college,” Arakelian said. “But
a lot of the things I learned growing up
in the Lynnfield school system, I can
definitely relate to the success I've had
in the business world and the designing
I've done.”
Being an entrepreneur is something
that he has wanted to do since he was
a kid.
“I grew up in a family where my
father was a business owner, my grandfather
was a business owner, and my
great grandfather was a business owner.
So it was kind of always instilled in me
and I've always wanted to just own my
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own business,” Arakelian said.