Anytime Fitness Opens Its 2,000 Club in 10 Years Anytime Fitness, a fast growing co-
Anytime Fitness Opens Its 2,000th
Club in 10 Years
ed fitness club chain, announced re- cently the opening of its 2,000th club in The Netherlands. Founded in 2002, it took Anytime Fitness only 10 years to reach the 2,000-unit mark, less than half as long as other well-known franchises like Subway (23 years) and McDonald’s (32 years). The Anytime Fitness business model,
which features 24-hour access, afford- able membership fees, a friendly club atmosphere and individualized fitness programs, has proven popular inter- nationally in countries as diverse as Qatar, Japan, Australia and Spain. “Wellness is something people seek
no matter where in the world they live,” said Petro Hameleers, Anytime Fitness’ master franchisee for The Netherlands. “Fitness for everyone is a national focus in The Netherlands and people value the convenience and personal attention that they get from our staff.”
which features 24-hour access, afford- able membership fees, a friendly club atmosphere and individualized fi tness programs, has proven popular inter- nationally in countries as diverse as Qatar, Japan, Australia and Spain. “Wellness is something people seek
no matter where in the world they live,” says Petro Hameleers, Anytime Fitness’ master franchisee for The Netherlands. “Fitness for everyone is a national fo- cus in The Netherlands and people val- ue the convenience and personal atten- tion that they get from our staff.”
Snap Fitness reaches 100 Clubs and 100,000 Members in Australia and New Zealand Over the last three years Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness reaches 100 Clubs and 100,000 Members in Australia and New Zealand
has expanded its footprint in Australia and New Zealand at a record breaking pace. Having opened their first location
in Australia in 2009, the rapidly grow- ing franchise system featuring compact, state-of-the-art fitness centres, recently opened its 100th club and has developed a membership base of over 100,000. “There’s incredible demand for af-
fordable and convenient health and fit- ness clubs,” said CEO and Founder of Snap Fitness, Peter Taunton. “We were confident that the Snap Fitness brand would see the same explosive growth in Australia and New Zealand as it has ex- perienced across other countries.” The company plans to open a total of
250 – 350 new locations over the course of the next five years. Founded in the United States in 2003,
fordable and convenient health and fi t- ness clubs,” says CEO and founder of Snap Fitness, Peter Taunton. “We were confi dent that the Snap Fitness brand would see the same explosive growth in Australia and New Zealand as it has ex- perienced across other countries.” The company plans to open a total of
Snap Fitness has grown to more than 1,300 locations throughout 47 states and internationally into Canada (101 locations), India, the UK, and Mexico. In addition, the company recently signed deals to expand into Egypt, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
250 – 350 new locations over the course of the next fi ve years. Founded in the United States in 2003,
Snap Fitness has grown to more than 1,300 locations throughout 47 states and internationally into Canada (101 lo- cations), India, the UK, and Mexico. In addition, the company recently signed deals to expand into Egypt, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
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Over the last three years Snap Fitness has expanded its footprint in Australia and New Zealand at a record breaking pace. Having opened their fi rst location
in Australia in 2009, the rapidly grow- ing franchise system featuring compact, state-of-the-art fi tness centres, recently opened its 100th club and has developed a membership base of over 100,000. “There’s incredible demand for af-
Anytime Fitness, a fast growing co-ed fi tness club chain, announced recently the opening of its 2,000th club in The Netherlands. Founded in 2002, it took Anytime Fitness only 10 years to reach the 2,000-unit mark, less than half as long as other well-known franchises like Subway (23 years) and McDonald’s (32 years). The Anytime Fitness business model,
Active Healthy Kids Canada Position on Active Video Games: No Panacea for Increasing Kids’ Physical Activity Levels
stock photo kid video game (active game like wii ten- nis etc.)
Active Healthy Kids Canada recently released their position on active video games, based on a comprehensive scientifi c review of 1367 research papers on the subject by an international panel of experts. Anchored in the fi ndings of the study, Active Healthy Kids Canada takes a position and does not recommend ac- tive video games as a strategy to increase kids’ physical activity levels. To read the full position, including key fi ndings of the research which support it, and to download
communications tools to help you pass along the position to friends and colleagues, go to
www.ac-
tivehealthykids.ca.
Active H althy Kids C nada Position on Active Video Games: No Panacea for Increasing Kids’ Physical Activity Levels
Active Healthy Kids Canada recently released their position on active video games, based on a comprehensive scientific review of 1367 research papers on the subject by an international panel of experts. Anchored in the findings of the study, Active Healthy Kids Canada takes a position and does not rec- ommend active video games as a strategy to increase kids’ physical activity levels.
To read the full position, including key findings of the research which sup- port it, and to download communications tools to help you pass along the position to friends and colleagues, go to
www.activehealthykids.ca.
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