Tumbles

Type

| Private
Industry|

* Children's Fitness
* Entertainment
* Education Franchise

Founded| 2014; 11 years ago (2014)
Founder| Manish Vakil
Headquarters| Houston, TX

Key people

| Manish Vakil
Services| Gym classes, camps, events and parties for children ages 4 months to 10 years. STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) classes, camps, events, and parties for children ages 4 - 12 years
Website| tumbles.net

Tumbles is an American recreational company that offers infant and child-oriented fitness gyms and recreational centers franchise for children between the ages of 4 months to 13 years. It was founded in 2015 by Manish Vakil with aim to concentrate on infant and child fitness and STEAM education.[1] Tumbles is headquartered in Houston, TX with operations in five other locations.[2][3]

Tumbles is best known for children's gymnastics, sports & fitness programs for children, parties, events, and facilitating non-competitive programs.This unique organization has also gained recognition for its experiential, full-body STEAM programs that are a culmination of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics spread across numerous activities such as camps, events, parties, and classes to name a few.[4][5][6]

Tumbles has been featured in several media outlets including IB Times, Thrive Global, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur, Startup Nation, Arab News, IT Business Net, and others.[7][8]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Services
* 3 Awards and recognition
* 4 In the media
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History[edit]

Tumbles was founded in 2014 by Manish Vakil with the goal of addressing the childhood obesity epidemic. Initially, Tumbles was a two-tier business comprising a tutoring center and a gym. Having gained much popularity amongst the masses, founder Manish decided to convert his business into a franchise in order to reach more people globally. He aimed at providing franchisees with an efficient operation that offers multiple revenue streams for a vast range of children under one roof. Soon, Tumbles started including numerous programs that are designed to bring a difference in the children’s lives.[9]

As of 2021, Tumbles is run by numerous partners dedicated to bringing a change in the community and revolutionizing the lives of children.[10][11]

## Services[edit]

Tumbles offers a vast range of services such as gym classes, camps, events, parties, and others. The Gym classes facilitated by Tumbles are based on physical developmental milestones that aim at ultimately advancing and refining children’s motor skills. STEAM is based on International standards of math and literacy. This service utilizes full-body kinesthetic learning with the help of experiments undertaken at the gym, allowing the children to not only learn science but also feel it.[12]

## Awards and recognition[edit]

Tumbles was listed in the Top 50 Healthcare Company by IFAH, Top 100 Emerging Franchises by Franchise Gator for consecutive years, and named one of the Top 20 Franchises by Aspioneer Magazine.[13]

## In the media[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "How Manish Vakil Does Business: Profit With a Purpose". in.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
2. ↑ "Making the Right Choices When Things Go Wrong". www.ibtimes.sg. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
3. ↑ "How to Remotely And Successfully Run a Global Franchise – IT Business Net". itbusinessnet.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
4. ↑ "Shaping the Minds and Bodies of the Future". Mentors Collective. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
5. ↑ "Meet The Man Working To End Childhood Obesity". Action & Ambition. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
6. ↑ VakilFounder, Manish; founder, CEO at TumblesManish Vakil is the; Gyms, CEO of Tumbles Kids’; U.S, a successful; himself, soon-to-be international franchise Before becoming a franchisor; Franchisee, He Was a Multi-Unit; sales, area developer He has more than 15 years of experience in franchise; Negotiation, Price; Systems, accounting while working for companies such as Open Network; Learning, Eye Level; University, FasTracKids Programs Vakil received his B. S. in finance from Rutgers; Technology, also attended Stevens Institute of (30 March 2021). "How to Minimize Startup Risk: Become a Franchisee". StartupNation. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
7. ↑ "Tumbles Kids' Gym Is the First U.S. Children's Fitness Facility to Open in Qatar". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
8. ↑ Vakil, Manish (26 March 2021). "Develop Purpose, and the Profits Will Flow". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
9. ↑ "Facing the Reality of Childhood Obesity Complicated by the COVID-19 Pandemic". thriveglobal.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
10. ↑ "US-based kids gym targets Arab world child obesity with fitness franchise". Arab News. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
11. ↑ Vakil, Manish (2 April 2021). "How Your Business Can Be Ahead of the Curve by Looking Backward and Thinking Forward". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
12. ↑ "David Meltzer on LinkedIn: Office Hours #165 | 41 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
13. ↑ Vakil, Manish (15 April 2021). "All of the Best Franchise Investments Start With These 10 Essential Steps". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Tumbles on Facebook
* Tumbles on LinkedIn
* Tumbles's channel on YouTube