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NEW YORK -- In its April issue, Health magazine rated New York-based Equinox Fitness Clubs No. 1 in a survey of the healthiest fitness clubs in the United States....More

MINNEAPOLIS -- Snap Fitness Inc. topped the fitness club rankings on the 2009 list of Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500. The magazine also ranked fitness as one of eight franchising categories that hold the most promise for 2009. Entrepreneur editors noted that niche fitness centers would be the ones to watch in the coming year....More

IRVINE, CA -- Eight fitness club franchises made Entrepreneur magazine’s 2008 Top 500 franchise list, including two key-card clubs, a personal training studio and two well-known brands. Several of the companies also made Entrepreneur’s list for low-cost franchises and fastest-growing franchises....More

YONKERS, NY -- Readers of Consumer Reports gave higher marks to private studios, nonprofit organizations, local community centers and office fitness facilities over most national health-club chains other than Life Time Fitness in Consumer Reports National Research Center’s first health club survey....More

WACO, TX -- This month, Curves International Inc. teamed with Rodale, a source for content in health and wellness, to launch www.CurvesComplete.com. The online weight loss subscription service site is based on the book Curves: Permanent Results Without Permanent Dieting, written by Curves Founder and Chief Executive Officer Gary Heavin. The service is available in the United States and Canada and allows subscribers to look at fitness information, tools, expert opinions and motivational advice to lose weight and keep their fitness goals in mind....More

To formalize camaraderie and networking among Curves franchisees and to establish a direct, two-way venue for communication with Curves International, Curves franchisees formed the Curves Franchisee Association...More