1st Profile by Sanford opens in Twin Cities at Eden Prairie

The store opens on Black Friday (Nov. 24, 2017), at 8345 Crystal View Road. It is the first of five planned stores in the Minneapolis market.

Profile already has helped nearly 800 people in Minneapolis through the Profile Anywhere phone-based coaching model.

“Residents of the Twin Cities are known for their commitment to recreation and healthy lifestyles,” said Rick Ehrman, one of the lead investors in the Minneapolis franchise. “We know there’s an appetite here for what Profile by Sanford offers – a window into better living through healthier food and lifestyle coaching.”

Profile is headquartered in Sioux Falls and has stores in 14 states. Through its phone-based coaching service, Profile Anywhere, the company serves members in 49 states. Profile opened in 2012 and has helped members lose more than 1.26 million pounds.

The Profile program was designed using clinical research to provide individuals with a simple, effective and sustainable approach to healthy lifestyle change. An advisory board comprised of Sanford Health physicians and researchers oversee the continued development of Profile.  Sanford Health is one of the largest health systems in the country.

“This is just the beginning of our commitment to the Twin Cities,” said Nate Malloy, vice president of Profile. “Members are empowered to improve their overall health and well-being through an evidence-based, sustainable program.”

Profile by Sanford combines nutrition, activity and lifestyle coaching to encourage healthy weight loss and lasting behavior change. Certified Profile coaches help members create a personalized plan that includes nutritious Profile food and healthy grocery options. Profile offers a diverse line of food options, including pastas, soups, salad dressings and entrees. Each Profile member receives a Profile Smart Body Scale that provides wireless, real-time progress monitoring through web and mobile applications.

To learn more, visit profileplan.com or call 877-373-6069.

About Profile by Sanford
Profile by Sanford combines nutrition, activity and lifestyle coaching to help members lose weight and keep it off. Physicians and researchers at Sanford Health, one of the largest integrated health systems in the nation, designed Profile by Sanford to take the guesswork out of healthy lifestyle change. The program’s results-oriented approach has allowed Profile by Sanford to open more than 30 locations in less than five years. The company was named an Entrepreneur Magazine Top New Franchise in 2017. Profile currently has more than 60 new locations in development. For more information, visit profileplan.com.

About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is one of the largest health care systems in the nation, with 44 hospitals and nearly 300 clinics in nine states and four countries. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and serving the Upper Midwest, with nearly 1,400 physicians, Sanford Health is dedicated to several initiatives, including global children’s clinics, genomic medicine and specialized centers researching cures for type 1 diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases. Sanford Health has 28,000 employees, making it the largest employer in the Dakotas. Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford over the past decade have transformed how Sanford Health can improve the human condition. For information, visit sanfordhealth.org.