24 hour fitness

24 Hour Fitness President and CEO Carl Liebert Resigns

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:24:00 +0000

Carl Liebert has resigned as president and CEO of 24 Hour Fitness after spending more than six years with the San Ramon, CA-based company.

24 Hour Fitness Lays Off Several in Corporate Shakeup

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

24 Hour Fitness President and CEO Carl Liebert announced a dozen layoffs and other moves within the corporate office.

24 Hour Staff Help Save Member's Life with AED

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:10:00 +0000

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.

Personal Trainers Making Tough Decisions about Future

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000

As some personal trainers leave big box clubs for other pursuits, some big box club owners are making efforts to keep their trainers.

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.

24 Hour Offers Settlement in Overtime Case, Appeals NLRB Ruling

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:58:00 +0000

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).

Woman Shot outside 24 Hour Fitness in Houston

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:45:00 +0000

A 44-year-old woman who is a member of a 24 Hour Fitness in Houston was mugged and shot last week in the parking lot outside the club.

Forstmann Little Withdraws 24 Hour Fitness from Sale Process

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:21:00 +0000

Forstmann Little, the New York-based private equity firm and parent company of 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, has withdrawn 24 Hour from a private sale process that was initiated earlier this year, Club Industry has learned.

Club Companies Announce Milestones, Expansion

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:26:00 +0000

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.

Two Lives Saved in Two Days at 24 Hour Fitness Club in Seattle Area

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:44:00 +0000

Stuart Goldman, managing editor

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).

Market Moves Intensify in Fitness Industry

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Stuart Goldman, managing editor

Health club companies and other fitness concepts are attracting increased interest from private equity firms.

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.