Snap Fitness says its relationship with Pilot Flying J, which includes Snap Fitness units at its travel centers, will continue amid an FBI investigation into the Knoxville, TN-based company....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
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
A number of health club companies and vendors in the fitness industry made the recent Inc. 5,000 list, which was unveiled in the magazine’s September issue....More
Mike Raymond, who had been the president of Curves International, Waco, TX, since 2005, resigned in December. Raymond is now a senior advisor to the company and continues to serve on the Curves board of directors....More
Anytime Fitness has steadily climbed the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list during the past six years. This year, the Hastings, MN-based company finds itself ahead of all other fitness club companies....More
The NSF International joint committee on health and fitness facilities has passed the ballot for a standard for fitness facility certification, and it does not include a provision for unstaffed, 24-hour key-card clubs....More