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MEET THE OWNERS, LAURA & JENN
One day in mid-September 2013, a very tall and beautiful blonde came running into Pure Barre Lubbock (which Laura had opened a few weeks prior). She was wearing her scrubs. It was 11:58am and she told Laura she was there to take the noon class. Swapping out her scrubs for leggings in less than 2 minutes, she threw her credit card at the front desk and ran into the studio. After class was over, she switched back into her scrubs because, as she told Laura, she had to deliver a baby. It was then that Laura realized she had just met the coolest (and still tallest!) blonde, badass doctor named Jenn Howe.
That random noon class in the middle of what had seemed like any other day of the week was quite literally one of the most altering moments of Laura’s life. Jenn and her husband Tom took Laura under their wing and into their home (she even moved into their pool house for a year!)… Jenn became so much more than Laura’s doctor, best friend, hype girl, second-mom, mentor, or even soul sister—she became family.
Jenn was the investor in Laura’s second studio, Pure Barre Richardson, which opened in 2015. Although Laura ultimately sold her Lubbock studio and moved to Dallas full-time (because of her other soul-mate, Brian), she was fortunate enough to move and continue doing what she loved while being with the person she loves, all because of Jenn.
10 full-circle years later, we simply can’t believe how lucky we are to be working together as best friends and business partners. We are above-and-beyond thrilled to bring the first and only Lagree studio to Lubbock. While the word “Lagree” probably doesn’t mean very much to you when hearing it for the first time, we hope you know that this studio will be everything to us, and then some. We know you will love it, too.
Jenn and Laura toured all of Lubbock in March of 2023 searching for the “perfect” space and immediately felt at home when walking through Suite 115 at The Village off 82nd and Quaker. This is exactly where Z Lagree is meant to be!
LAURA ZELMAN
Laura attended Texas Tech University and started her career in fitness just a few months before graduating in 2013. After 7 years of franchising Pure Barre studios, Laura moved to Dallas full time where she currently lives with her husband, Brian, and French Bulldog, Blue Bell. An entrepreneur at heart, Laura is excited to jump back into the fitness game as she feels Lubbock will greatly benefit from Lagree. Lubbock has always held a particularly special place in Laura’s heart and she is even more excited to bring this business to such a special city alongside Jenn.
JENN HOWE
Jenn was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. She and her husband Tom have 2 daughters, Campbell and Camryn. She attended Texas Tech University followed by medical school and residency in OBGYN at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. After delivering babies for 12 1/2 years in private practice, she and her brother opened Owen Health Group. She is now a full time gynecologist, but she cannot wait to add Z Lagree Co-Owner to her resume! Fitness has always been a huge part of her life, and the sole reason she became friends with Laura 10 years ago when she walked through the doors at Pure Barre Lubbock.
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We can’t wat to welcome you to Z LAGREE - Lubbock’s first and only Lagree studio!