SoulCycle is a chain of spinning studios which has expanded fast in North America. Recently, the first one was opened in the UK. Its CEO, Melanie Whelan, says she always has a fall-back plan for her expansion projects. Often, she says, Plan B proves to be better than Plan A ever was.

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