The latest Wellesley, Mass., business news:

More PT along marathon course

The Boston Marathon route in Wellesley (Rtes. 135 & 16) and side streets are dotted with physical therapy offices. A new one, called Marathon Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, is opening ahead of Mile 15 on the marathon course (276 Washington St.) in the former Loyal Companion pet goods and services store in the plaza with Quebrada.

Not to be confused with Marathon Sports across the street, this business was started in 2004 by physical therapists and has locations in 7 other communities, including Newton.

Services include physical therapy, fitness coaching, sports medicine, massage therapy, and more.

The outfit’s J. Alex McKinney said he “can not be more excited to be located on the famed Boston Marathon Course cheering on all the great runners” from the new location, which is initially seeing patients there on Mondays and Wednesdays, with plans to expand that to every weekday come Feb. 19.

“Having been in the Newton area for the last 18 years with strong relationships with many of the doctors from the top medical centers, a member of the Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce, and seeing many Wellesley residents as well as Babson and Wellesley student athletes during that time, we are thrilled about being located directly and getting more involved with the Wellesley community,” McKinney says. “We have a strong community outreach program with schools assisting parents and coaches with injury prevention seminars for youth sports as well as supporting many local running and endurance groups and charities (Team In Training, Alzheimer’s Foundation, PMC, etc).”

Personal Wellesley connections for McKinney include 2 siblings with MBAs from Babson and 2 nephews at Babson or about to start there, plus he played lacrosse and soccer at Babson while attending Wheaton College.