Franchisor. Entrepreneur. Author.

I’m Kika Wise.
I help business owners build what’s next.

I’ve built three national brands. I started Kika Stretch Studios with my last $500. Now I help entrepreneurs prepare their businesses for franchising and build the systems to grow.

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Kika Wise, founder and franchisor — Founder, Kika Stretch Studios

In the press

In the press.

Features, interviews, and coverage from across the years. Select a publication to read the original story.

The New York TimesSmall Business · 2017

The New York Times 2017

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KIKA Events

Join me for conversations about franchising, business, and what comes next.

Franchise After Hours flyer featuring Tarji Carter, Rashad Davis, Kika Wise, and Chef Ryan Eli Salter

Up next · In person

Mixer · Fireside · Franchise fair

Franchise After Hours

When: Thursday, November 12, 2026
7–10 PM EST
Where: The Gathering Spot, North Yards
Atlanta, Georgia

Explore franchise opportunities, learn about franchising your business, and connect over real estate and business growth. Join Kika Wise, Rashad Davis, Tarji Carter, and special guest panelist Chef Ryan Eli Salter.

Presented by Kika Wise and R2D Real Estate Group.

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Free admission. Registration required.

Virtual event

FCE+I Power Hour

Stretch Your Brand:
Franchising 101

When: Tuesday, December 8, 2026
12–1 PM EST
Where: Online

Learn how to grow what you’ve built. Join Kika for practical lessons on protecting your brand, choosing franchise partners, and preparing your business to scale.

Hosted by the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation.

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02 · My #1 bestselling book

The Stretch.

The ambition, setbacks, faith, and persistence behind building a business—and a life. Read my story.

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Speaking & collaborations

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I’m Kika Wise.I help business owners build what’s next.

In the press.

Stretching Exercises Are In as the Next Fitness Fad

Rebuilding after a studio fire

From $500 to a national franchise

Millennial Owns Fitness Franchise, Invents New Stretching Technique

Building a franchise with her last $500

Seeking flexibility: a Montclair founder’s franchise journey

I Tried It: Assisted Stretching

Kika Wise Is Taking Stretching to New Heights

Mompreneurs: Kika Wise and the business of franchising

Female Disruptor: Hakika V. Wise wants you to stretch

Franchising, wellness, and generational wealth

Inside emerging franchise brands

Helping small business owners become franchisors

How Hakika Wise stretched her last $500

A conversation with Kika Wise

Building a wellness franchise empire

Stretch for success: an unexpected business idea

Pull Out All the Stops at Power Stretch Studios

Stretching and muscular gains

How to Stretch for Your Flexibility Goals

Women in wellness: a conversation with Hakika Wise

Why franchising matters for millennials

Five Black franchise founders making a difference

North Jersey women to watch

Power Stretch Studios opens in Westfield

Kika Stretch opens in Short Hills

Short Hills studio opening · Press release