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Permalink Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:04 The Industry Shows its Strength as Leading Health Clubs Report Growth. According to the 2012 IHRSA Global Report, the global health club industry generated an estimated $72.7 billion in revenue from more than 133,000 clubs serving 129 million members in 2011.
Permalink Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:56 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 16, 2012 - David Hardy, President of Franvest Capital Partners Inc. (“Franvest”) (though a US subsidiary) announced today that it has acquired an interest in Ultimate Fitness Group, LLC a privately owned Company and US franchisor d/b/a Orangetheory® Fitness currently with 18 group training studios in Florida, New York, Minnesota, Colorado and Arizona opened and 13 more scheduled to open in the next few months. The terms of the transaction are confidential and were not disclosed.
David Hardy stated “We are excited about the opportunity to invest and work with this amazing new concept in the fitness industry. This investment allows us to work closely with a seasoned and experienced management team in building Orangetheory® into a national and international brand.”
Permalink Thu, May 17, 2012 at 13:15 The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is pleased to announce that Bill McBride, President and COO of Club One, Inc based in San Francisco, was elected during the 2012 Convention to serve as chairperson of the IHRSA Board of Directors for the 2012/2013 term beginning July 1, 2012.
Permalink Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:29 National Employee Wellness Month showcases how prevention, coupled with supportive social communities like the workplace, helps to improve employee health and productivity, lower healthcare costs and create a workplace culture of health. This annual initiative helps employers learn from best practices of how companies are developing successful strategies around prevention and good health.
Permalink Tue, May 15, 2012 at 9:07 
Hastings, MN – Self-made millionaires Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortensen are no strangers to hard work. But neither of the co-founders of Anytime Fitness anticipated how emotionally and physically exhausted they’d be following five days of filming an upcoming episode of ABC’s “Secret Millionaire.”
