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Gold's Gym International, Inc. is an American chain of international co-ed fitness centers (commonly referred to as gyms) originally started by Joe Gold in Venice Beach, California. Each gym offers a variety of cardio and strength training equipment as well as group exercise programs.
More than 70 gyms are company-owned, the rest of the gyms are franchised. Famous personalities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, [14] Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbu trained at the original Gold's Gym in Venice Beach. Ten months after the Gold's Gym acquisition, [13] new gyms were opened also in Europe. RSG Group opened the brand's flagship gym in ...
"I purchased the gym more or less as a hobby; I was training there at the time and the current owner (Danits) couldn't make money with it – in fact, the gross income of Gold's in 1971 was $19,000. I purchased 100% of the stock in Gold's Gym, Inc. for $15,000 cash and the assumption of $74,000 in mortgages and small debts.
The newest Gold's Gym opens Friday, Dec. 29, just in time for El Pasoans to make healthier resolutions. The gym, at 12261 Eastlake Blvd., will open from noon to 8 p.m. for a soft opening.
Gold's Gym opened in South Asheville in 2014 after The Rush Fitness Complex closed. The location has previously been a Bi-Lo Grocery, a chain that closed its last stores in 2021.
World Gym International LLC is an American fitness center founded in 1976 by Joe Gold during the glory days of "Muscle Beach" in Venice Beach, California. Joe Gold is also the founder of Gold's Gym, another unaffiliated gym chain, which he sold in 1973. [1]
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Joe Gold was known for the personal encouragement he gave trainers, although delivered in sarcastic jabs at their faults. Among Joe Gold's many devotees was Arnold Schwarzenegger, [4] who began working out at the gym in 1968 soon after arriving in the US. Schwarzenegger called Joe Gold "a trusted friend and father figure."