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Oct. 31, 2012

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Former 24 Hour Chairman Sues Company for More Than $23 Million

Chris A. Davis, who served as chairman of the board of directors for 24 Hour Fitness up until last March, is suing the San Ramon, CA-based company for at least $23.6 million, claiming 24 Hour breached its contract in connection with a phantom stock agreement....More
Oct. 18, 2012

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24 Hour Fitness Cuts Ties with Lance Armstrong

24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, announced Wednesday it will no longer carry the Lance Armstrong name on its signature clubs....More
Aug. 7, 2012

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24 Hour Sells California Fitness Clubs in Asia

24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, announced that it has sold all 18 of its California Fitness clubs in Asia to The Ansa Group. Financial terms of the sale, which closed on Monday, were not disclosed....More
Aug. 1, 2012

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Suitors for 24 Hour Fitness Not Likely to Include LA Fitness, Life Time Fitness

LA Fitness and Life Time Fitness have shot down a report that mentions they are potential buyers of 24 Hour Fitness, which is up for sale....More
Aug. 1, 2012

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24 Hour Fitness Sees Membership Increase from Olympic Exposure

The exposure that the Olympics provide 24 Hour Fitness through its sponsorships provides a boost to the company, says President and CEO Carl Liebert....More
Jul. 25, 2012

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Former 24 Hour Employee Convicted of Indecent Exposure

A former 24 Hour Fitness employee was convicted of indecent exposure following an incident involving a 5-year-old boy that occurred last year in the club’s child-care center....More
Jul. 18, 2012

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24 Hour Fitness Parent Company Receives Extension of Fund

Forstmann Little, the private-equity firm that owns 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, received an extension of its fund, according to 24 Hour Fitness President and CEO Carl Liebert....More
Jul. 1, 2012

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The Top 100 Health Clubs of 2012 2

Although revenue grew by a greater percentage for more companies and several major acquisitions occurred in 2011, the order of the top club companies remained the same....More
Jun. 27, 2012

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24 Hour Announces Executive Promotions

24 Hour Fitness CEO Carl Liebert has added president to his title, one of several promotions the San Ramon, CA-based company announced....More
Jun. 26, 2012

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24 Hour Fitness Forms Partnership with USA Basketball

Just a month before the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in London, 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, announced today that it is an official partner of the USA Basketball men’s and women’s national teams....More
May 30, 2012

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24 Hour Faces Charge from National Labor Relations Board

24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, filed an answer to a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has charged the company with violating federal labor law....More
May 16, 2012

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Man Shot in 24 Hour Parking Lot in Stable Condition

A man who was shot Monday night in the parking lot of a 24 Hour Fitness club in El Cajon, CA, was in stable condition on Tuesday, according to multiple San Diego media reports....More
May 1, 2012

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24 Hour CMO Leaves for ADT

Tony Wells, the chief marketing officer at 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, announced last week that he is leaving the company....More
Apr. 4, 2012

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Deadline Looming for 24 Hour Parent Company Forstmann Little

A deadline for private-equity firm Forstmann Little to sell 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, is less than three months away....More
Mar. 27, 2012

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24 Hour Member Dies after Crash in Parking Lot

A 24 Hour Fitness member crashed his vehicle into a pole in the Costa Mesa, CA, club’s parking lot and died....More
Feb. 7, 2012

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Appeals Court Upholds Ruling on 24 Hour Fitness Employee Contracts

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Dallas, has upheld a ruling from a district court that stated that binding arbitration provisions in 24 Hour Fitness employee contracts are deceptive and do not bind employees....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Ex-24 Hour Employee and Convicted Sex Offender Arrested after Returning to Club as a Member

An ex-24 Hour Fitness employee who received an 11-year prison sentence after he was convicted of sexually abusing four young girls at the club was arrested on Monday after he returned to the club as a member....More
Jan. 1, 2012

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State of the Health Club Industry Looks Bright for Larger Clubs in 2012

The differences in the situation between well-capitalized companies and small club operators may lead some to believe that the industry is heading toward two separate groups: the haves and the have-nots....More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Violence Erupts Outside Health Clubs

An alarming number of incidents of violence took place outside health clubs in 2011....More
Dec. 1, 2011

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LA Fitness Continues to Make Case as Industry Leader with Acquisition of Bally Clubs

The recent LA Fitness-Bally deal likely will cause a shift in next year’s rankings on the Top 100 Clubs list. LA Fitness will have more than 500 clubs in operation by the end of this year. 24 Hour Fitness reported 420 clubs at the end of 2010....More
Nov. 21, 2011

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24 Hour Mourns Passing of Ted Forstmann

24 Hour Fitness CEO Carl Liebert called Ted Forstmann a friend and mentor as he mourned the loss of the founding partner of private equity firm Forstmann Little and Co., 24 Hour’s parent company....More
Oct. 18, 2011

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Man Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against 24 Hour Fitness

24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, has been sued by a male employee on claims of sexual harassment by a California club’s female manager....More
Oct. 10, 2011

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Planet Fitness to Sponsor ‘The Biggest Loser’

Planet Fitness has reached an agreement with NBC to become the official gym sponsor of the reality TV show “The Biggest Loser.”...More
Oct. 1, 2011

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24 Hour Fitness Investing $20 Million in Three San Diego-Area Relocations

24 Hour Fitness is relocating three of its San Diego clubs over the next two years to the tune of $20 million....More
Sep. 7, 2011

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24 Hour Faces Another RICO Class-Action Lawsuit

A lawsuit was filed last week against 24 Hour Fitness, claiming the company charges members an additional month of dues when they attempt to cancel their membership....More

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