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Anytime Fitness Rakes in 2013 Awards
t has been a year of accolades for Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour fran- chise that has nearly 2,000,000
members exercising at its 2,300 clubs located on five continents. Founded in 2002, Anytime has been
ranked No. 1 on Entrepreneur maga- zine's annual Franchise 500® list. Other 2013awards include the title
of "One of America's Most Promising Companies" from Forbes, being hon- oured by Chief Executive maga- zine with its inaugural "Leadership" award and being named the "Best Place to Work" by Minnesota Business magazine. According to Entrepreneur, the
top three factors for inclusion on its Franchise 500® list are financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. The Anytime mission to “improve
the self-esteem of the world,” seems to be working, according to its mem- bers. About 1,000 members from nine
EVENTS
IHRSA 2014 / 33rd Annual International Convention & Trade Show San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego, CA March 12-15, 2014
education come together! Years of experience squeezed into four fast-paced, fun-fi lled days. The event will be held at the San Diego Convention
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Centre, a beautiful facility overlooking the bay. This unique venue will conveniently house the Trade Show, ed- ucational sessions, and social activities under one roof.
Featured speakers in 2014 include: • Sally Hogshead, International author, hall of fame speaker and world’s leading expert on fascination; • Dan Heath, author and senior fellow, CASE Center at Duke University; • Gary Vaynerchuk, author and co-founder, VaynerMedia; and • Luke Williams, author, Professor of Innovation at NYU Stern School of Business, and Executive Director, Berkley Entrepreneurship Centre at New York University.
10 Fitness Business Canada January/February 2014
oin fellow fitness professionals and colleagues at the conference where global health, fitness, wellness and
Sally Hogshead Dan Heath Gary Vaynerchuk Luke Williams
Must attend events: The Canadian Forum, March 13th 1:30-3:00pm and the Canadian VIP Reception March 13th, 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Fitness Business Canada readers save $100US on the 4-day registration by entering the promotional code CANADA14CV when registering.
www.ihrsa.org/convention
countries are so passionate about the Anytime experience that they have been tattooed with its "running man" logo. Anytime reimburses members for the cost which generally runs about $100. "With a 51 percent increase over the
previous year's growth, franchises con- tinue to drive the economy forward
and remain excellent choices for those looking to exercise their entrepre- neurial spirit," reports Amy Cosper, vice president and editor in chief of Entrepreneur, in a recent issue of the publication. Another 1,500-plus Anytime loca-
tions are slated to open over the next five years.
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