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24 Hour Fitness is a privately held and operated fitness center chain headquartered in Carlsbad, California. It is the second largest fitness chain in the United States based on revenue after LA Fitness, [3] and the fourth in number of clubs (behind LA Fitness, Anytime Fitness & Gold's Gym), [4] operating 287 clubs across 11 U.S. states.
Bally Total Fitness was an American fitness club chain. At its 2007 peak, prior to the filing of the first of two Chapter 11 bankruptcies, Bally operated nearly 440 facilities located in 29 U.S. states, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, China, and the Caribbean under the Bally Total Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Gorilla Sports, Pinnacle Fitness, Bally Sports Clubs, and Sports Clubs of Canada brands.
Bally Total Fitness acquired Crunch in 2001 for $90 million in cash and stock, [15] holding the brand for four years. In 2005 Angelo, Gordon & Co., a private equity firm, purchased Crunch from Ballys for $45 million, and in 2009 added New Evolution Fitness Company ("NEFC"/New Evolution Ventures), a company founded by Mark Mastrov (founder of 24 hour fitness) and fitness Veteran Jim Rowley, as ...
Snap Fitness was founded in 2003 by Peter Taunton. In 2004, Snap Fitness started franchising around the US. Locations were added in Australia and New Zealand in 2009. [1] As of 2008, Snap Fitness has 910 clubs with 400,000 members in 46 states in the US. [2] Shortly following, India, [3] Egypt, and Mexico [4] signed Master Franchise Agreements ...
Health club. A health club (also known as a fitness club, fitness center, health spa, weight room and commonly referred to as a gym) is a place that houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise. In recent years, the number of fitness and health services have increased, expanding the interest among the population.
January 29, 1958 (age 66) Oakland, California, U.S. Occupation (s) Businessman, executive. Known for. 24 Hour Fitness. Mark S. Mastrov is an American businessman who is the co-founder and former CEO of 24 Hour Fitness. He is also part of the Sacramento Kings ownership group.
Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) is an American boutique fitness studio franchise based in Boca Raton, Florida. The first studio was established in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2010 by founder, Ellen Latham. [2] The classes are one hour long and involve two groups, one on the treadmills and the other group working with weights or on rowers. [2]
Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC, doing business as Anytime Fitness, is an American franchise of 24 hour health and fitness clubs that is based in Woodbury, Minnesota, United States. The company operates over 5,000 franchised locations in 50 countries. [3] In 2014, Anytime Fitness was named the top franchise of 2014 by Entrepreneur magazine.