Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
World Gym Continues Global Growth With 11 New Gyms in Second Quarter of 2016
Posted: July 19, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, added 11 more gyms to the World Gym family in the second quarter. “The World Gym brand continues its exciting global expansion. Taiwan, Australia, Mexico and South America have all been strong growth areas for us this quarter and we are expecting to announce even more development in Europe, Mexico and the United States in the coming months, said Joyce J. Cammilleri, Chair of World Gym International. “Our current franchisees are reporting more success than ever, thanks in part to our new marketing support programs and flexible business models that help our franchisees increase their bottom line." Read More...
World Gym Adds 11 Gyms in First Quarter of 2016 Spanning 5 Different Countries
Posted: April 19, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, opened 8 new gyms and signed deals for 3 more to open in the coming months, adding a total of 11 gyms to the World Gym global network in the first quarter of 2016. Read More...
World Gym to Open 200 Locations in Europe By 2020
Posted: April 7, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, announced ahead of the FIBO Global Fitness Fair that it is targeting to sign deals for 200 franchised World Gym locations across Europe by 2020. Read More...
March 2016 Cover Story Preview: World Gym Celebrates 40th Anniversary!
Posted: March 9, 2016 in Other News
This month, we have a cover story 40 years in the making. Congratulations to everyone at World Gym International as they’re celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year, and part of that celebration will take place in Orlando at IHRSA’s 35th Annual Convention in March. Read More...
World Gym Starts 2016 With Deals For Over 40 New Gyms
Posted: January 6, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, just finished a year-long bulking season, signing deals for more than 40 new gyms. This dynamic growth in gyms is composed of a mix of new gyms and conversions from existing gyms. Read More...
World Gym Honors Mike Uretz With Joe Gold Lifetime Acheivement Award
Posted: December 17, 2015 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, has awarded Mike Uretz the Joe Gold Lifetime Acheivement Award. The award is presented annually to the individual who best exemplifies the principles on which Joe Gold built World Gym. Read More...
World Gym Expands Into Greater China
Posted: November 4, 2015 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, has entered into an agreement with World Gym Taiwan to begin developing World Gyms in Greater China, to include China, Hong Kong, Macau, and of course, continued growth in Taiwan. Read More...
World Gym Launches A Global Social Media Search For Its New Fitness Ambassadors
Posted: August 4, 2015 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and serious fitness, has officially announced the launch of its Ambassador Search Program. The iconic brand will begin its first global search to find one male and one female member to be the new faces of World Gym International. Read More...
World Gym Expands, Opening Two New Facilities In Kansas And Missouri and Three in Canada
Posted: July 13, 2015 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and serious fitness, has opened two more fitness centers in Merriam, Kansas, and Gladstone, Missouri, and three more across Canada. Read More...
World Gym Eastlake To Host Grand Opening Celebration Benefitting The Challenged Athletes Foundation
Posted: May 5, 2015 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and serious fitness, announced the grand opening of its Eastlake fitness center. This celebration will take place on Saturday, May 9th, and will host a three-hour Spin-A-Thon benefiting the Challenged Athletes Foundation. In addition, World Gym will also host a gently used tennis shoe drive to benefit orphanages in Tijuana. Registration and check-in will take place from 8:30-9:30am, and the Spin-A-Thon will begin at 9:30am at the gym. Read More...
