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Mind Pilates

Fitness · 2+ locations · Brooklyn: Bushwick; Queens: Maspeth

Mind Pilates reads like any other boutique reformer studio expanding across Brooklyn and Queens, but founder Daisy Zhang built both locations without investors, paid ads, or an existing client list. She still runs day-to-day.

Founder-run

The Big Picture

Genuinely Independent

Founder Daisy Zhang built Mind Pilates from a single Bushwick studio into two Brooklyn and Queens locations without taking on investors, debt, or paid advertising. As a young, two-location studio, it has little public labor or environmental track record to date — it answers to Zhang, not outside capital.

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Local ownership
9/10
Founder involvement
9/10
Worker pay & benefits
6/10
Environmental impact
6/10
Sourcing & labor
6/10

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Company data last updated August 2026

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