Pamela Kufahl, Editor-in-Chief

Successful small club operators have many differences, but they all understand their niche in the market and believe in their products.

These six small health club operators have found success in a variety of markets by creating niches and sticking to their brands.

Fitness facilities need to take steps to keep children safe from predators. Not taking the necessary precautions can be devastating for a child and your club.

Once banished to basements, hotel fitness centers are now getting more attention from hotel operators who realize fitness has become more important to travelers. The shift could provide new sales opportunities for manufacturers and partnership possibilities for club operators.

Leisure Sports, Pleasanton, CA, has created a unique hybrid business: a hotel and a health club that operate as one business.

Days Inn will introduce healthier menu options and improved fitness experience at its more than 1,800 hotels later this year.

Art Hicks, president and COO of Cybex International, anticipates having more time and resources to move Cybex forward now that the company is private.