Let's start out with the ugly. It is, after all, what you are probably obsessing about. The ugly part about today's economy is that it's one of the worst economic situations this country has experienced in quite some time....More
If you're feeling out of sorts because of the economy and you're wondering where to turn for help, you can find it in the online economy section we've...More
For those of you on the East Coast, don't forget that Club Industry East is coming up May 27-30 in Boston. If you haven't already registered for this...More
Be sure to focus your services equally on both males and females. Male members can be just as shy about undressing in front of others as women are, and they deserve the same amount of respect and attention....More
The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) will hold its 28th annual convention and trade show, March 16-19, at the Moscone Center and the San Francisco Marriott Downtown....More
As of Jan. 25, 2009, the following companies will have a booth at the 28th Annual International, Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association Convention and Trade Show....More
Royce Pulliam, CEO of Global Fitness Holdings, and his team have their sights set on big growth ahead, with no plans to stop despite the economic downturn....More
The Wellbridge Co. recently sold the Concord Athletic Club & Spa in San Antonio to Spectrum Athletic Clubs, Los Angeles, and announced a new Colorado Athletic Club, which will open later this year in Denver....More
The number of Americans classified as obese now outweighs the number of people defined as overweight, according to a report recently released by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey....More
The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's ruling that the Rochester Athletic Club did not discriminate against a same-sex couple when it denied them a family membership to the club, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune....More
Peak Fitness, which has a chain of 28 clubs in North Carolina, settled a lawsuit with state Attorney General Roy Cooper's office last month, resulting in the club company changing its billing and refund policies....More
More than two months after David Schnabel's resignation as CEO of Gold's Gym International, the company made more sweeping changes at its corporate headquarters....More
Just two and a half years after being purchased by low-priced, no-frills franchisor Planet Fitness, World Gym changed hands again late last year when the Joyce J. Cammilleri family bought the franchise for undisclosed terms from Planet Fitness....More
Despite the economy, rising unemployment and price cutting at many health club companies, several polls indicate that the fitness industry will fare better than other industries during this recession....More
A recession doesn't suddenly make customers and money disappear. However, it does make for fewer customers and less willingness to part with money. That...More
