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News and jobs updated daily on www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk Edited by Kate Cracknell. Email: katecracknell@leisuremedia.com US Fitness boosts empire


US Fitness has announced it has added Sport & Health’s 23 clubs to its portfolio. US Fitness was formed in 2011 as a partnership between industry veterans Kirk and John Galiani and New Evolution Ventures (NeV). It currently develops large multi-purpose clubs under its Onelife Fitness brand, of which there are nine locations with a further three under construction. It also operates five Crunch clubs in Virginia and Washington DC, with “many more” planned. Meanwhile Sport & Health,


founded in 1973, has 23 full- service health and fitness clubs – 20 owned, three managed – in and around the Washington DC metropolitan area under the leadership of Mark Fisher (CEO) and Scott Thomas (CFO).


The Galianis will be the


co-executive chairs of US Fitness, while Fisher and Thomas will be named CEO and CFO respectively. Rapid growth of US Fitness is now planned. Kirk and John Galiani commented: “Sport & Health provides us with a broad platform in a major metropolitan area, an experienced


Galiani brothers Kirk and John will be co-executive chairs


management team, and infrastructure to accelerate our growth through greenfield expansion and acquisition.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=T5Y5d


Genae: Fourth club open, fifth planned


French operator Genae Club has added a fourth club to its portfolio with the acquisition of a 2,400sq m facility from health club brand Elixia. The club in Lyon, France,


was rebranded overnight and opened on 1 August with the Genae pricing structure – down from €80 a month on a


12-month contract as Elixia, to €49 a month on a no-contract basis and a pay-by-the-hour system for classes. It offers three studios, gym,


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spa area, pool and restaurant. Equipment is currently supplied by Technogym, but Genae has confirmed it will continue its partnership with Precor and Life Fitness. Genae is already planning its fifth location, set to open next year in Toulouse.


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Elixia will continue to operate its two other clubs in Lyon, and has plans to open one or two further clubs by the end of 2015 – also in the greater Lyon area. Details: http://lei.sr?a=C8v5X


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