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The Academy of Dance at the NAC Performs at the Harlem Globetrotters
Posted: March 6, 2016 in Independents
NEWTOWN, PA - On Saturday, March 5, dancers from the Academy of Dance at the NAC performed during the pre-show at the Harlem Globetrotters. The performance took place at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey, which includes 8,600 seats. Three classes were selected for the performance: Monday night’s Pom/Dance Team class, Wednesday night’s Advanced Hip Hop class, and Wednesday night’s Street Jazz class. Read More...
Planet Fitness, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Results
Posted: March 3, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H.- Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Year-end highlights include: Total revenue increased from the prior year by 18.1% to $330.5 million. System-wide same store sales increased 7.7%. Net income was $38.1 million compared to net income of $37.3 million in the prior year. Pro forma adjusted net income increased 26.2% to $53.2 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to $42.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA 22.8% to $123.5 million from $100.5 million in the prior year. 209 new Planet Fitness stores were opened system-wide during the year. Read More...
Life Fitness Celebrates Expansion of Ramsey Factory
Posted: March 3, 2016 in Suppliers
RAMSEY, MN - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Ramsey, MN, factory to celebrate the completion of a nearly 50,000-square-foot expansion, which will provide increased production capacity and efficiency. Life Fitness leadership, employees and members of the Ramsey community will participate in the ceremony. Read More...
Management Consultant Dr. Gerry Faust To Be A Featured Speaker At 2016 T.O.M. Conference
Posted: March 2, 2016 in Other News
MIAMI, FL - Dr. Gerry Faust, Author of Responsible Managers Get Results and a longtime internationally recognized management consultant, will speak at the 2016 Tennis Owners & Managers Conference, to be held March 23-25 in Miami. Read More...
Industry Icon Neal Spruce Ramps Up to Grow Another Impactful Brand With PTontheNet and PTA Global
Posted: March 1, 2016 in Suppliers
DENVER, CO - Neal Spruce and his investment group have officially acquired two of the industry’s most trusted and relied on development companies; Personal Training on the Net (PTontheNet) and Personal Training Academy Global (PTA Global). Read More...
Equinox CEO Harvey Spevak Supports Entrepreneurship Among University of Michigan Ross School of Business MBA Students
Posted: March 1, 2016 in Chains
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business announced that Harvey Spevak (MBA '87), CEO of Equinox Holdings, Inc., has made a sizable donation to further expand the opportunities available to students with an interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial career path. The funds will be used to create the Spevak Fund for Entrepreneurial Studies, which will provide scholarships for students focusing on entrepreneurship. Read More...
Blink Fitness Launches New Marketing Campaign, “Every Body Happy”
Posted: February 29, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based gym unveiled their new ad campaign, "Every Body Happy." The spirited campaign, which features a variety of confident and happy gym goers who come in all shapes and sizes, taps into a larger cultural shift currently happening—not only are different body types being acknowledged, but they're being celebrated as well. Read More...
HealthQuest’s Fit for Heart Health Raises Over $7,000 for the Cause
Posted: February 28, 2016 in Independents
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - HealthQuest hosted Fit for Heart Health on Sunday, February 21st with the community teaming together with an Indoor Cycling, Lifting and Kids Running Challenge to raise over $7,000 for the Heart and Vascular programs at the Hunterdon Medical Center. HealthQuest hosted this special event during Heart Health Month in memory of longtime employee, Tony Tierno, who passed away suddenly in 2015 due to complications with his heart. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Adam Zeitsiff Chief Information Officer And Craig Sherwood Senior Vice President Franchising To Continue Growth And Innovation Of The Brand
Posted: February 26, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, announced that it has hired Adam Zeitsiff as chief information officer and Craig Sherwood as senior vice president of franchising. "In 2016, we are focused on finding new ways to enhance and redefine the member experience," said Brandon Bean, CEO of Gold's Gym. "The addition of Zeitsiff and Sherwood will help us accelerate innovative concepts and grow the Gold's Gym brand." Read More...
Matrix Fitness Launches The Matrix Learning Center; a Comprehensive Library of Fitness, Business and Product Education Resources
Posted: February 25, 2016 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness has launched MatrixLearningCenter.com, an online learning destination for Matrix users. The easily accessible library of resources is designed to assist commercial fitness facilities to maximize their investment with Matrix and deliver better fitness and wellness experiences to their customers. Read More...
