We had the good fortune of connecting with Clarence Gleton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Clarence, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I wanted to help as many people as I can with what I’m good at which is fitness. Now that I’m doing that I wanted to structure my whole life around it. To the point that I can live a life of freedom while doing something meaningful with my life on my terms.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Kratos Fit Gym is a gym based in Redford that pride ourselves on having a great workout environment and community. Our goal is to create a “Cheers” like atmosphere whenever you enter the gym along with keeping fitness simple. By keeping fitness simple with our easy 3 step process our clients get results fast typically losing 20lbs within the first month. The name Kratos: often known because of the video game ‘God of War” is actually the Greek God for Strength. We chose the name Kratos for this reason, to promote strength.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Downtown to the riverwalk- a great place to clear your head and get some fresh air Dequindre cut- same as above
Hang out around the Aretha Franklin Theater and try and catch a free concert
The alley (not to far from Greektown) for drinks and music
Bakers Keyboard Lounge for great music and great food

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Ashlee Pulliam co-owner of Kratos Fitness & Performance Group who not only convinced me to open a gym but also became a very integral part of running our gym. Freddy McNeil and my other clients who not only believed in me but trust me and brag about me to their family and friends.

Website: kratosfpg.fit

Instagram: kratosfpg

Image Credits
Adele Nguyen

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