Do you wait anxiously by your mailbox each month for your next issue of Club Industry, barely able to contain your excitement about what you'll find inside?...More
BOSTON At first glance, the results of the 2010 International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Global Report look promising. The number...More
WELLINGTON, CO The 10 percent tanning tax that went into effect this month is changing the way some club operators do business. Matthew Beeners, owner...More
FORT WORTH, TX Budget shortfalls are prompting some city parks and recreation departments to join forces with local nonprofits to keep their swimming...More
NEWINGTON, NH Planet Fitness may not have been able to consummate its deal with private equity firm Goode Partners LLC, but one industry observer indicates...More
AUSTIN, TX Neither Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, nor the Texas Attorney General's office provided updates last month into the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney...More
During my stay earlier this year at the Fairmont Pierre Marques hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, I experienced a level of customer service unmatched by almost...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS Although environmental awareness is rising among fitness facility operators, many of them remain unaware that flooring choices can affect...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS As club operators have put off equipment purchasing due to the recession, many equipment manufacturers have experienced a downturn in...More
Often, club owners determine what they will charge members for monthly dues before opening their club, before finalizing a club concept, before identifying...More
Club operators often find themselves asking whether or not it's time to renovate. The answer seems like it would be obvious. Sure, if you have not renovated...More
