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This is a list of gym chains by country. Some gyms may have the same name but in fact be unrelated. Some gyms may have the same name but in fact be unrelated. This is a list of generally corporate-owned or franchised gyms operating worldwide.
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 ...
The company was founded by chairman and chief executive officer, Bahram Akradi. [1] The company was incorporated in 1990 as FCA, Ltd., a Minnesota corporation, and registered the name Life Time Fitness in March of 1992. [2] In 2017, the word "Fitness" was officially dropped from the brand name, and the company became simply Life Time, Inc.
YouFit was founded by Rick Berks. [1] The first YouFit, in St. Petersburg, Florida, opened in 2008 [2] and grew to over 100 gyms across the United States. [2] Berks separated from YouFit in May 2020, citing differences with the firm’s financial backers in his resignation letter.
1,616 (2020) Website. planetfitness.com. Planet Fitness, Inc. is an American franchisor and operator of fitness centers based in Hampton, New Hampshire. [4] The company has around 2,400 clubs, [2] making it one of the largest fitness club franchises by number of members and locations. The franchise has locations in the United States, Canada ...
richardsimmons.com. Milton Teagle " Richard " Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos. Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly ...
National Health. National Health were an English progressive rock band associated with the Canterbury scene. [1] Founded in 1975, the band featured members of keyboardist Dave Stewart 's band Hatfield and the North and Alan Gowen 's band Gilgamesh, including guitarists Phil Miller and Phil Lee and bassist Mont Campbell as original members. [1]