Tuesday, September 2, 2008

A Specialized View of the Future

“Over the past few years, specialized centers and programs have become a normal part of the industry landscape. Groups like Bikram yoga studio owners have parleyed their knowledge and passion into a business with more than 2,000 locations. Fitness Together personal training studios has grown to 370 franchise locations, with another 160 on the way, according to the company's website. Curves for Women has 10,000-plus locations, while other women-only facilities such as Ladies of America and Butterfly Life have 600- and 100-plus locations, respectively. But that's only the start. Let's not forget Cuts for Men, which now has 75 locations. Club 50, another fitness center franchise, has sold 48 franchises, and the Silver Sneakers program now claims more than 3,000 fitness centers as customers. Add to the growth MediSpa, with more than 1,500 locations nationwide, and we can see an explosive movement in midstream. Between them, all of these operators have more than 17,500 locations (more than 50 percent of the industry.) The commercial fitness club industry has 29,000-plus locations, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, and there are also yoga, Pilates, group cycling and personal training studios. For the majority of these facilities, the need to offer specialized training for their members is paramount.”

http://fitnessmanagement.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=2491&zoneid=33

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