{"id":11817,"date":"2025-11-10T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/?p=11817"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:47:31","slug":"healthfitness-celebrates-50-years-of-transforming-corporate-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/chains\/healthfitness-celebrates-50-years-of-transforming-corporate-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"HealthFitness Celebrates 50 Years of Transforming Corporate Fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/HealthFitness-300x41.png\" alt=\"HealthFitness\" width=\"300\" height=\"41\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11818\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/HealthFitness-300x41.png 300w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/HealthFitness-200x27.png 200w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/HealthFitness.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>HealthFitness<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAKE FOREST, IL<\/strong> &#8211; HealthFitness, a Trustmark company and a leading provider of comprehensive fitness solutions, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Since 1975, the company has partnered with organizations across the country to build healthier, more connected workplaces, evolving alongside the industry while staying true to its passion for people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat started as modest corporate fitness centers with treadmills and dumbbells has grown into comprehensive programs that support the whole person,\u201d said Sean McManamy, President of HealthFitness. \u201cToday, workplace wellness is about connection, culture, and creating spaces where employees feel seen, supported, and engaged. That\u2019s been our focus for five decades \u2014 and it will continue to guide us for the next 50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>HealthFitness Through the Decades<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1970s\u20131980s: Building the Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corporate fitness began with simple programs \u2014 assessments, incentive challenges, and pedometers \u2014 laying the groundwork for today\u2019s health and fitness industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1990s: Expanding into Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HealthFitness broadened its scope with prevention programs, nutrition, and smoking cessation, shifting from just movement to whole-person health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2000s: Growth Through Acquisition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A major milestone came in 2003 with the acquisition of Johnson &#038; Johnson\u2019s corporate wellness business, doubling the size and reach of HealthFitness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2010s: Technology and Personalization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trustmark Mutual Holding Company acquired HealthFitness with the goal of rounding out its services to become a comprehensive benefits company.<br \/>\nHealthFitness embraced technology platforms, wearable devices, and tools to deliver more personalized and impactful health and fitness programs. <\/p>\n<p><strong>2020s: Adapting to a New Workplace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID reshaped wellness needs, accelerating the shift from fitness centers to wellbeing hubs \u2014 spaces for movement, recovery, and connection.<br \/>\nHealthFitness expanded its reach with the acquisition of Corporate Fitness Works, Midtown Health, and Professional Fitness Management, LLC (ProFIT).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Five Decades of Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>50 years in business<br \/>\nClients dating back to the 1970s<br \/>\n3,000+ employees nationwide, including some with 35-plus years of service<br \/>\n1 million+ participants<br \/>\n191 clients with average tenure of 11 years<br \/>\n337 managed sites<br \/>\n94 percent client satisfaction rating<br \/>\n95 percent client retention rate<br \/>\n75 Net promoter score<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the company\u2019s journey, McManamy points to the power of consistency: \u201cDespite a lot of changes over the years, our mission hasn\u2019t changed, our values haven\u2019t changed. We\u2019re very good at engaging a community and creating great experiences\u2014that\u2019s what we\u2019ll keep building on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As HealthFitness looks to the future, the company is focused on redefining the role of workplace wellness by embracing movement, recharging, nutrition, and connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHealthFitness is proud of the lasting impact we\u2019ve created\u2014one relationship, one program, and one small step at a time,\u201d added McManamy. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to continue helping organizations build cultures of care and belonging that keep employees strong, connected, and thriving.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LAKE FOREST, IL<\/strong> &#8211; HealthFitness, a Trustmark company and a leading provider of comprehensive fitness solutions, celebrates its 50th anniversary. 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