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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.
24 Hour Fitness also provides occasional deals that allow you to skip the annual fee or get a discount on the club’s one-time initiation fee when you sign up for specific memberships. 3. YMCA
Curves fitness and weight loss facilities are designed specifically for and focused on women, although in some states, men are allowed to join. The clubs compete with other women's-only chain health clubs, including Spa Lady and Lucille Roberts. However, Curves is still the largest women's-only health club chain in the US and worldwide.
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. The first club opened in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. [3]
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.
“Fitness is what allows me to live a healthy life and lowers my risk of serious illnesses. I am strong enough to pick up my grandkids and flexible enough to sit on the ground while gardening.
In 2004, 24 Hour Fitness became a sponsor of the 2004–2008 United States Olympic teams. The sponsorship grants memberships to some U.S. Olympic hopefuls, and includes upgrades to some U.S. Olympic Training Centers across the country, including renovation of the facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2004 to be followed by Lake Placid, New York, and Chula Vista, California.
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, created 70 percent of public libraries in Texas; Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, Austin, TX, NRHP-listed; Woman's Club of Beaumont Clubhouse, Beaumont, TX, NRHP-listed; Women's Club of El Paso, El Paso. Originated in 1894, achieved building in 1916, NRHP-listed; The Woman's Club of Fort Worth