Jhony and Dahlia Lopez are the proud owners of Athletic Republic in Rockwall Texas. In 1981 Jhony came to the United States from Colombia, South America to pursue a better future, and had the desire to make the most of this opportunity. His wife, Dahlia, grew up as a migrant farm worker in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas. She has a very strong work ethic that was instilled in her from a young age. They met at church, fell in love, married, and were blessed with their beautiful daughter, Jessica, who also followed her mother’s passion for teaching. They will be celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary this year.

After years of working in management for major security companies, Jhony was able to start his own security company, Amarillo Protective Services, providing quality security services at the local level in the Texas Panhandle area, since 2006 with over 75 employees. Dahlia taught Spanish at the high school level since 2003. They both retired and they made the decision to sell their company and move to the Dallas area. Jhony and Dahlia are passionate about making a difference in their community and saw no better opportunity than open an Athletic Republic to help athletes become better versions of themselves. They are very happy to be a great contributor to the local community by helping young athletes and adults achieve their athletic potential.