Nuviva opens in Sarasota

SARASOTA — Nuviva Medical Weight Loss opened a new location in Sarasota this week, at 1926 Hillview St. The clinic is the company's fourth franchise location to date.

The new Sarasota location will operate under the direction of Dr. Stanley Forward, and is owned by Dustin Davis. “We've been booking pre-appointments for weeks now,” Davis said in a news release.

Nuviva was the subject of a recent Business Review feature article (see “Biggest winners,” March 11). Clinic openings cost between $160,000 and $230,000, and each office grosses about $90,000 in a month. Alex Joseph leads Nuviva as president and CEO.