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Apr 2024
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Finding the purpose beyond the profit in...

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Proving that heart plays a vital role in any story of success is the stylish Sole Play in Atlanta, a sneaker shop that is so much more than a sneaker shop. During a visit to the South’s cultural capital, Sole Play owner and entrepreneur Anthony “T.J.” Bennett gives Janet a tour of the shop’s iconic sneaker vault and explains how his business and its non-profit arm the Sole Circle Foundation combines fashion, gaming, and mental health into an unparalleled shopping experience. At Sole Play, an underserved community has a home. And so do weary travelers in need of a fresh look.

Offsite Adventures is a Masters of Scale Production presented in alliance with Capital One Business.

Special thanks to T.J. Bennett of Sole Play and Jakita Owensby Thomas and Erich Thomas of Pharoah’s Conclave.

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