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On Heels of Tax Exempt Defeat, YMCA Attacks IHRSA Web Page
Demands Removal of "Unfair" Fitness Facility Photos
September 1999 - Read Article...
One in Four Health and Fitness Clubs Could Close by Year-End
December 2020 - BOSTON, MA - Based on data from major payment processing firms, 15% of fitness clubs and studios have closed permanently as of September 30. Up to one in four health clubs may close by the end of the year as club operators grapple with the coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact. Read Article...
Orangetheory Fitness and American Heart Association Join Forces in the Push for Heart Health
February 2020 - BOCA RATON, FL - Strengthen your heart, literally and figuratively, this February with Orangetheory Fitness as the brand collaborates with the American Heart Association to help prospects and members live a longer, more vibrant life. Read Article...
Orangetheory Fitness Names David Carney As New COO
October 2014 - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, the energizing and fast-growing fitness franchise, announced it has appointed David Carney as Chief Operating Officer. Carney, a health and fitness industry veteran with more than 29 years of experience, joins the Orangetheory team with extensive knowledge in running multi-club operations, including the creating and implementing formal operational systems, as well as overseeing multi-unit creation and implementation of operating platforms in health, wellness and fitness companies. Read Article...
Orangetheory Fitness Opens First Connecticut Studio
High-intensity Interval Fitness Franchise Now in 26 States
November 2014 - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, the energizing and fast-growing fitness franchise announced it has expanded into Connecticut, opening the state's first studio in Fairfield, approximately 50 miles outside of New York City. This announcement comes on the heels of explosive growth for the Orangetheory Fitness brand in 2014 and marks its presence in 26 states. Read Article...
Orangetheory Fitness Rolling!
December 2012 - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, a distinctive high-energy fitness experience, is increasing more than just heart rates and metabolism. The franchise growth has more than doubled since the beginning of the year. The energizing interval fitness franchise is the first to use heart-rate-monitored training for scientifically proven results that are changing lives. Read Article...
Orangetheory Fitness Strikes Deal With David Lloyd Leisure to Launch in the UK
June 2013 - FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, the energizing interval fitness franchise and first to use heart-rate-monitored training for scientifically proven results, will expand into the United Kingdom through an exclusive agreement with David Lloyd Leisure, Europe's premier health, sports and leisure group. In a UK health and fitness industry first, David Lloyd Leisure will launch the trailblazing Orangetheory Fitness concept in a new North London studio, which is scheduled to open in August, 2013. Read Article...
Orchard Hills Athletic Club Receives 2010 Business of the Year Award
April 2010 - Orchard Hills Athletic Club, located in Lancaster, MA, is the 2010 recipient of the Wachusett Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award. Read Article...
Other IRSA News
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Over 100 Members of Congress Now Support the GYMS Act
June 2021 - BOSTON, MA - After a year of working tirelessly to demonstrate to Congress the health and fitness industry is in dire need of financial relief, the effort is paying off. We have reached the impressive milestone of 103 co-sponsors for the Gym Mitigation & Survival (GYMS) Act (H.R. 890). U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) filed the GYMS Act to bring dire financial assistance to health and fitness clubs, gyms and studios impacted by the pandemic. Read Article...
Over 150 Clubs Make Move From Good To Great At BTS Summit!
Instructors Excited To Bring Members Fall 2008 Programs
September 2008 - ATLANTA, GA - Body Training Systems (BTS) held its three-day convention at the Connecticut Convention Center in Harford, CT, August 21-23. Over 400 owners, managers and instructors, from just over 150 clubs, engaged in the three days of events that enhanced their knowledge, motivation and commitment to the industry. Read Article...
Pacific Fitness Receives Patent
December 1995 - Read Article...
Paramount Acceptance Celebrates 50 Years!
March 2023 - HOLLADAY, UT - Leading gym software and billing services company, Paramount Acceptance, is marking the occasion of 50 years in business. The company was started in the 1970s by pioneers of the commercial fitness industry and continues to provide software services to gyms and health clubs today. Read Article...
Partnership Creates Legendary Solutions for Health and fitness Clubs
March 2001 - Read Article...
Paul Grzymkowski Joins NutriMost Management Team
July 2017 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Fitness Industry franchise expert and veteran Paul Grzymkowski has teamed up with NutriMost CEO/Founder Dr. Ray Wisniewski, DC, in expanding the NutriMost weight loss franchise concept in North America and other global markets. "I am extremely excited about joining Dr. Wisniewski and the NutriMost team in introducing the NutriMost Wellness & Weight Loss franchise platform throughout the world. "NutriMost Wellness & Weight Loss is a perfect complement to the fitness industry. It's truly an amazing science-based weight loss and wellness concept," says Grzymkowski. Read Article...
Paul Grzymkowski Passes Away at Age 72
May 2021 - Fitness industry veteran and icon, Paul M. Grzymkowski passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on April 1, 2021 in Woodland Hills, California. He is survived by his devoted wife, Joanna Gunst Grzymkowski; brother Peter Grzymkowski; and sisters Margaret Halstead, Christine Grzymkowski and Karen Grzymkowski, as well as aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and his godchildren. Paul and his twin sister Christine were born on March 5, 1949 in Rochester, New York to Mary (Jacula) and Peter Grzymkowski. Read Article...
Pennsylvania Begins Talk About Sales Tax on Clubs
August 2012 - HARRISBURG, PA - A state lawmaker in Pennsylvania held an informal talk to discuss the prospect of property tax reform, which, come 2013, is likely to include a sales tax increase on health clubs. Though significant legislative action is not likely to happen until the start of the new year, state representative Steve Santarsiero is opening up the conversation now. Read Article...
Personal Training Poised For Transformation By 50+ Market
March 2011 - VANCOUVER, BC - The burgeoning older-adult fitness market will prompt a "transformation" in the personal training field, says Colin Milner, Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA). "Boomers and their parents have more than two trillion dollars in their pockets, and much of that money is going towards services, such as personal training, aimed at keeping them as healthy as possible for as long as possible." Read Article...
PFP Media and Club Industry Announce Partnership and Search for the "2013 PFP Trainer of the Year" Award
May 2012 - MADISON, WI - PFP (Personal Fitness Professional) Media, a leading industry resource for personal trainers, is pleased to announce a partnership with Club Industry, the premier magazine and event for fitness and wellness professionals, to search for the 2013 PFP Trainer of the Year award. Read Article...
Philadelphia Fitness Career Expo Set
The Delaware Valley Alliance To Host First Annual Fitness & Business Career Fair for Job Candidates Entering the Fitness Industry and for Experienced Club Pros
May 1998 - Read Article...
Phoenix... A Visionary Landscape
Focusing on the Future
October 1997 - Read Article...
Pioneering Center to Provide Rehabilitation After Breast Surgery
February 1995 - Read Article...
Planet Fitness and Franchisees Pledge $1.3 Million to Anti-Bullying Initiative
April 2016 - NEWINGTON, N.H. - In a class of 20 kids in the United States, an average of at least four (22%) have experienced psychological or physical abuse by a peer at school. Across the country, a child is bullied approximately every 7 seconds. Similarly, nearly one out of four (24%) Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) teens aged 13+ admit they were bullied in the last year, according to newly-released data from Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2015 National Youth Outcomes Initiative Report. These statistics are shocking and all-too-common; in fact, nearly 8 in 10 parents report that bullying is a top concern while raising their kids. Read Article...
Planet Fitness and its Franchisees Award $50,000 in Inaugural Judgement Free Generation Scholarship Program
August 2017 - HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, announced it has awarded ten deserving high school students nationwide as the recipients of its inaugural Judgement Free Generation Scholarship Program. As the home of the Judgement Free Zone, Planet Fitness seeks to recognize young people who have promoted kindness, acceptance and inclusion in their communities, qualities that Planet Fitness and its charitable partner, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, strongly support. Read Article...
Planet Fitness Announces Leadership Appointments
November 2017 - HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., announced the appointments of Craig Miller as Chief Digital & Information Officer and Rob Sopkin as Chief Development Officer. Mr. Miller will be responsible for driving the vision and leadership of the company's technology innovation, as well as managing its digital information systems, while Mr. Sopkin will lead the company's strategic and aggressive system-wide expansion efforts. Read Article...
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