Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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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...
Gold’s Gym Teams Up with After-School All-Stars for the Gold Star Campaign
Posted: October 5, 2015 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym, a leading authority in health and fitness, has partnered with After-School All-Stars (ASAS), a national nonprofit that provides comprehensive after-school programs to keep children safe and help them succeed in school and life. As part of the Gold’s Gym 50th Anniversary celebrations, the organizations have launched the “Gold Star Campaign” to fundraise for the nonprofit founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1992. Read More...
Gold’s Gym “Golden Plate Awards” Serves Up 2nd Annual Winners
Posted: September 10, 2015 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - For the second year in a row, Gold’s Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, has partnered with celebrity chef Robert Irvine for the “Golden Plate Awards” to reveal the best bets and bites when it comes to dining out. The Golden Plate Awards recognizes ten of the healthiest food choices, including appetizers, entrees, and to-go options, at some of the nation’s most popular restaurant and café chains to help consumers make informed decisions about ”eating clean.” Read More...
Gold’s Gym Celebrates 50th Anniversary; Inducts Arnold Schwarzenegger Into The Gold’s Gym Hall Of Fame
Posted: August 27, 2015 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym celebrated 50 years as the gold standard of fitness at its Gold’s Gym Convention. An annual event, this year’s Convention, hosted in Dallas, TX, which is where its global headquarters is located, drew hundreds of franchise owners, gym managers, corporate leaders, fitness celebrities and vendors to celebrate the brand’s monumental 50th Anniversary. To top off the night, Gold’s Gym inducted Arnold Schwarzenegger into its esteemed Gold’s Gym Hall of Fame. Schwarzenegger helped Gold’s Gym put mainstream fitness on the map in the 1970s. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Expanding In Austin Market; Signs Land Deals for North Round Rock and Pflugerville
Posted: August 12, 2015 in Chains
DALLAS, TX – Gold’s Gym, the world’s leading authority in health and fitness, announced its plans to further expand in the Austin market. The fitness brand, with headquarters based in the Lone Star State, has set a plan in motion to add additional gyms in the Austin area as the city’s population continues to grow. Read More...
Gold’s Gym, Xsport Fitness and Planet Fitness Top J.D. Power 2015 Health and Fitness Center Satisfaction Report
Posted: July 2, 2015 in Chains
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - Gold’s Gym ranks highest in customer satisfaction among national health and fitness centers, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Health and Fitness Center Satisfaction Report. The inaugural report measures customer satisfaction with health and fitness centers by examining seven factors (in alphabetical order): cleanliness; equipment condition; helpfulness of the staff; price; safety; variety of classes; and variety of equipment and amenities in the facility. Satisfaction is measured on a 1,000-point scale. Read More...
Grateful for Everything
Posted: June 24, 2015 in Other News
Congratulations to Skip Johnson, Vice President of Gold's Gyms of West Georgia, an IHRSA member since 1993, for the rave reviews he's receiving on his inspirational book, Grateful for Everything as it continues to climb the charts, recently reaching the top 3% on Amazon’s rankings. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Expands Global Presence With New Deals in Africa and Asia
Posted: April 6, 2015 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, announced that it has signed agreements to develop eight new gyms in Morocco, four in Mongolia and four in Jordan. The deals mark the continued expansion of the iconic brand into Africa, and increase its presence in Asia, where Gold’s Gym is already known as an international fitness icon. Read More...
Gold’s Gym To Offer Free 12-Week Personal Transformation Plans For America
Posted: February 9, 2015 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym, the world’s leading authority on health and fitness, is leveraging its five decades of fitness expertise to help battle obesity and get the country in shape. Beginning today, the company is offering everyone in America a customized 12-week workout and nutrition plan for free. Read More...
IHRSA Announces 2015 Industry Award Recipients
Posted: February 3, 2015 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association announced today that three award recipients will be honored during IHRSA 2015, the Association’s 34th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles, California, March 11-14, 2015. Read More...
