Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Gold’s Gym Signs Franchise Agreement to Expand Presence in Nashville Area
Posted: April 12, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a trusted authority on health and fitness, announced Tennessee Fitness LLC has signed a franchise agreement to bring five additional Gold's Gym locations to Middle Tennessee. Owned by Robert Dennis, Andrew Davis and John Davis, Tennessee Fitness LLC currently owns and operates seven locations throughout the market in Murfreesboro, Henderson, Smyrna, Bellevue and Clarksville. The new locations will be opening throughout five counties in the Middle Tennessee region, including Wilson, Davidson and Williamson. Read More...
Iron Grip Joins Gold’s Gym Global Vendor Program
Posted: December 19, 2016 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip Barbell Company, an industry-leading manufacturer of innovative and durable American-made free weight equipment, has recently joined Gold’s Gym International’s Global Vendor Program (GVP). The Gold’s Gym GVP is designed to help Gold’s franchisees and vendor partners strengthen their business relationships through corporate communications, training and education and special pricing for volume purchases. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Accelerates Growth and Innovation In Strong 2016
Posted: December 13, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, announced it experienced strong growth in 2016 and continued its aggressive global expansion. Fueled by a growing demand for fitness, an influx of new franchise partners and the global recognition of its iconic brand, the company opened 66 new locations around the world in 2016. In addition to signing 18 development commitments in the U.S., Gold's Gym planted new flags in countries such as India, Japan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Australia. The momentum is already carrying over into 2017 with 47 new locations scheduled to open before the end of the year and aggressive plans to expand in countries like Germany, Africa, and South Korea. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Enters Footwear Market With Vibram Partnership
Posted: October 17, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Gold's Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, has entered into a footwear partnership with global footwear company, Vibram. This partnership speaks to the spirit of innovation and passion for fitness that both companies share. Vibram will develop a Gold's Gym FiveFinger cross training shoe in collaboration with Gold's Gym Fitness Experts. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Wraps Highly Successful 35th Annual Convention In Las Vegas
Posted: August 3, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - From July 10 through July 13, Gold’s Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, hosted its 35th annual convention at the Mirage Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. More than 500 attendees, including Gold’s Gym franchise owners, corporate executives, team members and vendors from around the world, came together under the theme of “All In” to celebrate the iconic brand’s growth, preview new initiatives and share best practices. The event also featured powerful keynote speakers, more than 30 seminars and roundtable events for attendees, as well as naming of the 2016 Gold’s Gym Award Recipients. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Jolynda Ward As Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Posted: July 20, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a world authority on health and fitness, has named Jolynda Ward as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. With more than 20 years of experience in education and training, Ward is an expert in the areas of company culture, organizational growth strategies and safety programs. At Gold's Gym, Ward will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company's training programs, career growth initiatives, company culture and organizational development. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Awards Matrix Fitness 2016 Vendor of the Year for Equipment
Posted: July 19, 2016 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech North America, Inc. announced that its commercial brand, Matrix Fitness, was awarded the 2016 Gold’s Gym Equipment Vendor of the Year, its fourth such honor in the past eight years. Gold’s Gym franchisees from 38 states and 17 countries ranked vendors in several areas, such as customer satisfaction and overall product quality, to name Matrix Fitness the Vendor of the Year in the Equipment category. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Expands Presence in St. Louis and Oklahoma City with Acquisition of Six 24 Hour Fitness Locations
Posted: June 15, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the 24 Hour Fitness locations throughout the St. Louis and Oklahoma City metro areas. As part of the deal, the six 24 Hour Fitness locations will be rebranded under the Gold's Gym name, establishing the brand as the market leader in these cities with 10 locations in Oklahoma City and 11 locations in St. Louis. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Challenge Changes Thousands Of Lives In Just 12 Weeks
Posted: June 2, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - This January, more than 20,000 Gold's Gym members from across the U.S. accepted the annual Gold's Gym Challenge, a 12-week full body transformation competition that provides members with the opportunity to improve their lives and overall health. The result? Thousands of pounds and inches lost, as well as more than $100,000 of cash prizes awarded to the 30 most successful Challenge participants from around the country. Most importantly, the contest produced some of the most amazing transformations and inspiring stories to date. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Konstantinos “Dean” Pappous Chief Operating Officer
Posted: March 21, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, announced that it has hired Konstantinos ("Dean") Pappous as its new Chief Operating Officer. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the health club industry, Pappous brings a strong track record of driving club growth as well as a reputation for developing talent and managing teams. In addition, he has tremendous insight into all areas of club operations. Read More...
