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Over 35 years
JANE STRONG
ago, Jane
Strong was
walking down the street in a small town in
Central Florida when she spotted a pair of unusual
looking sandals in the window of a health food
store. After wearing the sandals, she found that
they helped her circulation, alleviated her cold
feet, leg cramps and even made her varicose veins
disappear. Jacob Wurtz, her then partner, who also
had a pair, experienced relief from his back pain.
The two decided that they needed to be sharing
these sandals with everyone. These seemingly
magic sandals were the Japanese Kenkoh Massage
sandals that are now the signature brand at Happy
Feet Plus, a 12-store footwear chain with a thriving
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online business.
Currently, Jane is
president & CEO of the
company that has over 60 employees. She has been
a member of Toastmasters since 1998. In 2007, Jane
was named Business Woman of the Year by the
St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, and in 2009,
Female Entrepreneur of the Year by the Tampa Bay
Business Journal. In 2019, she competed in a public
speaking contest and placed third in the state.
Jane Strong is president and CEO of Happy Feet
Plus, (800) 336-6657, happyfeet.com.
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