The staff of a 24 Hour Fitness used an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help save the life of a 67-year-old man who collapsed at the Costa Mesa, CA, club....More
Although employees, including trainers, leave their employers every day, some in the industry see a growing trend of personal trainers who are leaving big box clubs either for other professions or to open their own studios....More
24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, has been at the center of two legal matters of late: a case involving overtime pay for its employees and a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)....More
Forstmann Little, the New York-based private equity firm and parent company of 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, has withdrawn 24 Hour from a private sale process that was initiated earlier this year, Club Industry has learned....More
Several club companies have made announcements in recent days pertaining to milestones, investments and expansion. Those companies include 24 Hour Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Snap Fitness, RetroFitness and UFC Gym....More
Staff and members at a 24 Hour Fitness club in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, WA, saved the lives of two members in consecutive days last week with the aid of the club’s automatic external defibrillator (AED)....More
With markets opening during the past year, private equity firms are becoming more interested in the fitness industry. Industry insiders say that the industry’s recession-resilient reputation, increased mergers and acquisitions in the industry, plus an impending capital gains tax deadline have led to more activity as 2012 heads down the home stretch....More