FreeLife International celebrated the grand opening of its headquarters in Phoenix Tuesday with an announcement that it has created 100 jobs and plans to grow that number to 300 over the next three years.The company selected Arizona for its world headquarters after a national search, according to an announcement by Gov. Jan Brewer’s office.“As we work to revitalize Arizona’s economy, FreeLife’s decision to establish and grow its world headquarters in Phoenix is a powerful sign we are on the right path,” said Brewer said in a statement. “These are real jobs and these are real economic opportunities for Arizona families and for the team here at FreeLife.”

FreeLife holds multiple annual conventions and will put Phoenix in the spotlight for those events, company executives said.The multi-level marketing company was founded in 1995 by CEO Ray Faltinsky and President Kevin Fournier focusing on nutritional products and also conducts offices in Connecticut. It sells its products, including the tripple patented liquid weight-management product TAIslim, in 26 countries. The new headquarters received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Standards silver certification.

Picture: Free Life Co Founder Ray Faltinsky