Snap Fitness Franchise to Open in Streetsboro, OH. Congrats Pat McCoy!

(FranBest Fitness)  Joel Libava, The Franchise King of Cleveland, has informed us that Pat McCoy, a gentleman Joel helped to find the right franchise opportunity, is just about ready to open his first of 3 Snap Fitness franchises. The Grand Opening of Pat’s first Snap Fitness is scheduled for later this month in Streetsboro, OH Here.

According to the announcement on Joel’s blog:

Pat is a Hudson resident who almost heard my seminar on franchising at a Cleveland outplacement office.
He had a family vacation planned, and couldn’t attend. We talked via phone before he left town, and he and his wife, Julie spent a couple of hours in my Chagrin Blvd. office, where we really got to know one another, and I was able to present a couple of franchise concepts that I felt could be a nice fit for them.

In his former corporate life, Pat was a Global Marketing manager. Pat seemed like a guy who had made up his mind that corporate America just was not the place for him anymore.Before he left on his vacation, he read over some of the material that I sent him, in order to be better prepared for our in-person meeting. He was prepared. As he learned more about Snap Fitness, he became very engaged, and the thought of being a multi-unit franchise owner became very appealing.

Best of luck, Pat. If anyone reading this lives in the Streetsboro area, stop by and see Pat’s facility.  Better yet..join his club, and get in shape!

Joel provides a free “matchmaking service” to those looking for franchise opportunities in Ohio.  Feel free to contact Joel at 216-831-2610. Or click here to learn more about how he can help you find the right opportunity.

Congratulations, Pat McCoy, from FranBest Fitness.  Best of luck with your Snap Fitness franchises!

Fit Zone for Women Fitness Franchise

Fitness franchise news. Source: Detroit News article on Company website

Women’s fitness chain has a healthy outlook

Fit Zone franchise to grow from current 29 locations to nearly 70 within the next year.

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“We have a fitness center that every woman would want to be a member of,” said Shannon, who started Fit Zone for Women in 2003. “It’s not a bare-bones facility like some of the other facilities. We have real equipment that gives women real results.”
Fit Zones offer women cardiovascular and circuit training equipment along with classes in a facility that eliminates swimming pools, showers and other amenities women don’t use when they are working out in a club, Shannon said.

Members vary in their exercise routines, she said. Some come three to four times a week to work out. Others only come for the group classes, which are included in the $39 monthly charge.

Women have become a growing majority of health club members, accounting for 57 percent of national membership, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association.

“The rising female membership percentages may be due to the increase in the number of female-only health club facilities,” the association reported about the $15.9 billion health club industry.

Rick Romeo, Fit Zone’s director of franchise development, expects to have 200 locations operating in the next three years in the Midwest and around the country. The company has targeted several Detroit suburbs for new locations, including Rochester Hills, Macomb Township, Auburn Hills, Birmingham and Plymouth, and outstate locales ranging from Traverse City to Port Huron.

“Fitness is one of the largest growing areas in franchising,” Romeo said. “We think it’s aggressive, but we think it’s realistic.”

The Kalamazoo-based company has just started to emphasize franchises outside of the Midwest and is looking for people to invest between $100,000 to $150,000 to open a new club.

A typical Fit Zone has between 900 to 1,200 members and covers 4,000 square feet, includes 12 pieces of cardio equipment, 12 pieces of circuit equipment, locker rooms, private changing areas and a group exercise class area.

Velocity Sports Performance Fitness Franchise

Velocity Sports Performance is a fast-paced, exciting new sports training and fitness franchise. With cutting-edge programs designed by world-renowned coach Loren Seagrave, Velocity Sports Performance offers quality training to athletes of all age groups, genders, and skill levels.

Velocity Sports Performance franchise programs are unique. With training systems scientifically designed by Loren Seagrave and a team of expert coaches, Velocity Sports Performance franchises offers programs that athletes can’t find anywhere else. At franchised Velocity Sports Performance training centers, athletes have the opportunity to improve speed, agility and coordination, strength and power, mobility and flexibility, and energy systems. Our leading-edge injury prevention program, Prehabilitation, helps decrease the incidence of acute and overuse injuries before they happen through mobility development, rehabilitation exercises, and movement analysis.
As a Velocity Sports Performance franchise owner, you’re backed by support from the Service Center in Orange County, CA. Support includes regional training conferences, and regular chain-wide, national conferences. The Velocity Sports Performance training program is updated on an ongoing basis to ensure that franchise owners are able to provide advanced training services to their clients. Each franchise owner is assigned a Franchise Coach, a regional field consultant, available to help you manage your business.

Rapid Fitness Franchise Seeks Rapid Growth

Fitness Franchise News. Source: Company press release

One Share of Amore TV to Be Distributed for Every Two Shares of Rapid Fitness Stock Held

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwire - October 2, 2007) - Rapid Fitness, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RPDI) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the proposed spin-off of Rapid Fitness Inc.’s Amore TV and its subsidiaries Amore Production, Amore Talent company to its stockholders. The spin-off will result in a new public company that will be separate from Rapid Fitness and that will be called Amore TV.

The Rapid Fitness Board declared a dividend of one share of Amore TV common stock for every 2 shares of Rapid Fitness common stock held. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, the distribution is expected to qualify as a tax-free distribution. The record date for distribution of shares is expected to be announced shortly.

Anthony Mellone, CEO of Rapid Fitness, Inc., stated, “The Board’s actions today, in formally approving the spin-off of Amore TV and its subsidiaries, unlocks substantial value for our shareholders. Both Rapid Fitness and Amore TV are well positioned for success in their respective market sectors. This spin-off allows us to further enhance our position as a highly focused and innovative health and fitness company.”

About Rapid Fitness
Rapid Fitness is a growing fitness center franchise with five locations and a growth structure that is expanding worldwide. Rapid Fitness Centers focus on its member needs in the areas of nutrition, body building, aerobic exercise and dancercise. The Company is currently developing Interactive IPFitness, which is a workout over the internet with live trainers for our viewers and members, and IPTV Fitness, which is a Multi-Language Web Portal for streaming audio and video workouts, bringing Rapid Fitness Centers to our members’ homes and offices and millions of new viewers worldwide who don’t have the time or choose not to go to a fitness center.

Bulldog Fitness Franchise Focuses on Fitness for Kids

Fitness franchises in the news. Source: Company Press Release

Want to Return to a Healthy Lifestyle, But Don’t Know How to Begin? A Specialty Gym May Be the Answer
CARPINTERIA, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ — As America’s health and
fitness levels continue to decline, many of those in the worst shape are
afraid to set foot in a “regular” gym to reverse their poor health because
they somehow feel inadequate or overwhelmed and don’t know how to begin.
For these individuals, boutique gyms that specialize in particular segments
of the population may be the answer. Specialty gyms provide a more intimate
setting for those returning to a healthy lifestyle — or starting a fitness
program for the first time. Personal training and individualized attention
are key components of this new breed of gyms.
Bulldog Fitness, a gym franchise for kids only, capitalizes on the new
exer-gaming trend to engage their young members. Playstation2 Game Bikes,
the Treadwall (a rock climbing wall that moves with you), and DDR Dance
Machines are favorites of their clientele.
Meanwhile, Irene Pastore of Senior Fit in New York City attests that
“age is no excuse for infirmity.” Her boutique gym focuses on the health
risks associated with sedentary living as well as the threat a sedentary
lifestyle poses to loss of independence. Personal training programs are
designed specifically for seniors depending on their special needs.
“We feel that the segments of the population that need the most
guidance often don’t know where to turn. If America is going to reverse its
current health decline, the public and healthcare industry needs to focus
more attention on certifying personal trainers to address the unique needs
of clients,” says Dr. Sal Arria, CEO and founder of the International
Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). Dr. Arria asserts that those returning
to a fitness regimen should make certain that they choose a trainer who
holds a specialized certification that qualifies them to work with their
individual area of need.
About ISSA
Since 1988 the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) has
provided certification and continuing education to over 80,000 fitness
professionals. The ISSA offers eight specialization certificates, including
Specializations in Youth Fitness, Older Adults, and Performance Nutrition.

Stroller Strides Fitness Franchise Provides Fun & Fitness

Excerpted from Kalamazoo Gazette Taking strides toward fitness
Monday, October 08, 2007 BY JEFF BARR

PORTAGE– A growing number of moms about town have been gathering five mornings a week, babies in tow, to take part in a maternal and musical exercise extravaganza.

Fitness is the driving force behind the Stroller Strides meetings, but most of the moms say the friends they’ve made are just as important as the pounds they’ve lost.

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Thirteen mothers and their babies ranging in age from 12 weeks to 2 years were part of Friday’s gathering. The moms moved nonstop during their workout, sometimes singing songs to their babies in strollers as the mothers did exercises in a large circle in the middle of the gym. Then it was off on a circular fitness parade around the facility, moms pushing strollers and working out at the same time.

Maureen Weston, 27, of Kalamazoo, is mother to 2-year-old May and owns the local franchise of Stroller Strides, which is based in San Diego. There are more than 600 Stroller Strides groups nationwide, three in Michigan. The Portage franchise was the first in the state when it was established in June 2006.

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The group has 25 regular members, and anywhere from eight to 16 is the typical number that gather at 9 a.m. They gather at The Courthouse on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and at The Crossroads mall on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Workout sessions last an hour, followed by more activities for the babies and further fellowship for moms.

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Family fitness

WHAT: Stroller Strides, a fitness program for mothers and their babies.

WHEN: 9 a.m., Monday through Friday.

WHERE: Alternates between two Portage locations, The Courthouse Athletic Center and The Crossroads mall.

COST: Ranges from $10 for a single class to $175 for a three-month pass.

MORE INFORMATION: To register, or to learn more about memberships to Stroller Strides, call (269) 978-7079, e-mail Maureen@strollerstrides.net or visit www.strollerstrides.net/kalamazoo.

Butterfly Life Women’s Fitness Franchise Opens in Cypress, TX

Fitness Franchises in the news. Source: Company Press Release

REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN’S 30-MINUTE FITNESS CLUB ANNOUNCES THE GRAND OPENING OF A NEW CLUB IN CYPRESS, TX

SAN RAMON, Calif., October, 2007–There is a new “woman’s movement” taking place in Cypress, TX that is rapidly reshaping the definition of healthy living and fitness. Butterfly Life, a first-of-its-kind revolutionary new 30-minute fitness franchise designed specifically for women to achieve a healthier overall body and mind.

With an innovative 360 degree approach to promoting healthy living solutions and effective weight management, Butterfly Life franchise tops other leading 30-minute fitness facilities by focusing on a holistic approach to weight loss, infusing elements of the body, mind and soul. Unlike any other 30-minute fitness or nutrition centers, it offers more than 50 FREE classes weekly through its exclusive Life Vision® technology that delivers healthy living solutions on fitness, nutrition, motivation, beauty and fashion, as well as effective long term weight management solutions. And it’s all under one roof located at 12344 Barker Cypress Road Suite 190.

“We are excited to bring our approach to women’s health to the city of Cypress as it is unrivaled in the industry and enhances every aspect of a woman’s life, not just her weight,” says Mark Golob, the company’s founder and CEO. “Butterfly Life is the only 30-minute fitness center with a truly holistic approach to weight loss that inspires women to achieve personal success and inner health and beauty in a completely safe, non-intimidating and non-competitive environment. Residents of Cypress will find it’s the wave of the future.”

The Butterfly Life Difference
Butterfly Life franchise is the only one-stop-shop for healthy living. While leading 30-minute fitness or nutrition centers offer one or the other (fitness or nutrition help), Butterfly Life has taken the best of both worlds and provides them under one roof for woman looking for a healthier way-of-life. Butterfly Life offers its members the following:

Life Vision: Exclusively at Butterfly Life, Life Vision is a unique and innovative delivery system that provides members with access to world-renown experts in fitness, nutrition, motivation and fashion. Through Life Vision, members can enjoy:

• 30-minute group exercise classes including yoga, Pilates, step, dance, sculpt, kick & jam and many more
• 15-minute lecture series on topics ranging from nutrition and motivation to fashion and women’s issues

Women’s 30 Minute Circuit Training: Each Butterfly Life fitness center is equipped with a 15-station, strength training circuit that has been exclusively designed for a woman’s body and meets the needs of women at all levels.

Butterfly Life Weight Loss Express: The Butterfly Life Weight Loss Express program is a combination of circuit training workouts and nutrition education classes designed to show members positive results in 30 days.

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Butterfly Life is headquartered in San Ramon, California. There are currently 1,500 territories nationally and internationally and nearly 100 clubs supporting women with a 360-degree view to wellness. Butterfly Life Franchises are available to those interested in the latest trend in women’s fitness, and offers unparalleled support through a turnkey set-up and business plan development process.

Athletic Nation Fitness Franchise Makes LA Times

Fitness Franchises in the News: Exhibiting in the West Coast Franchise Expo netted Dennis Mulgannon and his Athletic Nation Men’s Fitness Gym franchise concept some good exposure, including this spot in the LA Times:

Source: LA Times

Dennis Mulgannon is another potential franchiser pumped up for the three-day event, where at least 10,000 visitors are expected to check out 150 or so business concepts at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

He’ll be talking up his back-to-basics Athletic Nation Men’s Fitness Gym concept, which grew from a book he wrote about his own weight-loss and fitness regimen. His target customers are men ages 35 to 60 who don’t work out and won’t go to a big-box gym.

“My client isn’t going to roll around on a bouncy ball,” said Mulgannon, president of the San Jose-based company. “You come into our gym — it’s serious time.” The company has four facilities and agreements to open more, including one in La Jolla.

Fitness Together Fitness Franchise Offers Tips for Franchise Seekers

Fitness Together Suggests Core Components of a Fitness Franchise Opportunity

There are more opportunities in the wellness industry available today than ever before. New fitness, nutrition and wellness franchises are sprouting virtually by the day, and with an unlimited number of business opportunities at your fingertips, making a decision on which path to take can be a daunting one. To help business opportunity seekers with their search, the Fitness Together Franchise Corporation today released the core components of a quality franchise and legitimate business opportunity that one must consider before getting involved.

Highlands Ranch, CO (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 — There are more opportunities in the wellness industry available today than ever before. New fitness, nutrition and wellness franchises are sprouting virtually by the day, and with an unlimited number of business opportunities at your fingertips, making a decision on which path to take can be a daunting one.

After all, as a wellness entrepreneur, what could be better than designing your day the way you want it and exercising on your own time frame? Many entrepreneurs are doing this while simultaneously earning a great living helping countless people realize a better quality of life through fitness and wellness.

To help business opportunity seekers with their search, the Fitness Together Franchise Corporation today released the core components of a quality franchise and legitimate business opportunity that one must consider before getting involved.

“Not all franchises and business opportunities are equal,” reports Kevin Betts, President of the Fitness Together Franchise Corporation. “A legitimate business model is built on a solid foundation of proven daily operations, marketing systems, and administrative procedures. Business systems like these require a minimum of at least a few years of successful operation before the business opportunity can be made available for a new entrepreneur to take advantage of.”

Betts began his career with Fitness Together 15 years ago as a personal trainer in one of the first studio locations. After leading the location to record levels of service and revenue, Betts quickly rose in the organization to executive status, and was recently named President of Fitness Together, where he was instrumental in their latest achievement of expanding the Fitness Together franchise opportunity into the U.K. and Ireland.

Fitness Together takes steps to ensure that every new entrepreneur fully understands the process of the opportunity and provides an up-to-date Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC), a document that helps the potential franchisee understand the opportunity in full. Fitness Together also helps the potential owner navigate their way through the substantial paper trail, and, of course, offers advice on what to look for and what to avoid in a fitness franchise. Here are four topics that a new fitness business owner must take into consideration:

1. Business Model: How long has the original business model been in operation? Is the business model built on a solid foundation consisting of proven marketing systems, administrative procedures, and a streamlined daily operations protocol? Does the business model meet your personal business requirements?

2. Location: Site selection is critical. Does the franchiser offer population-based exclusive territories? Does the franchiser have a tendency to sell franchises in close proximity to one another and, if so, are the multiple units operated by the same franchisee or by several different owners? What demographic policies are in place to ensure quality and quantity of clientele?

3. Cost: What is the total investment? Several different types of costs are involved, including the initial franchise fee paid in return for using the franchiser’s business concept/system and name for a limited time, ongoing royalty payments for the services and support provided by the franchiser, space rental and leasehold improvements, equipment purchases, working capital required to operate and advertising fees.

4. Training & Support: What is included in the training program offered by the franchiser and will it prepare you to run all aspects of your business efficiently and successfully? Also, what kind of field assistance, ongoing support, and marketing support can you expect from the franchiser? Are the advertising and royalty fees reflected in the quality of support offered? How is the management staff of the location hired and trained? In the fitness business, how are the certified fitness trainers located?

These are some of the topics that should be addressed and fully explained by a quality franchise and business opportunity. Fitness Together suggests doing your due diligence, thoroughly reviewing the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC), and ensuring the original business model which the franchise is built upon meets your business goals.

About Fitness Together Franchise Corporation
Established in 1996 in response to the growing demand for personal fitness training, Fitness Together offers the latest in one-on-one personal training. Based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Fitness Together is part of the Fitness Together Franchise Corporation, the world’s largest wellness organization. Fitness Together, founded by fitness leader Rick Sikorski, is built on three main foundations: strong corporate support, proven operating systems, and excellent leaders. There are over 370 Fitness Together franchise locations throughout the United States, Costa Rica, Israel, Ireland, and Canada and another 160 scheduled to open. elements therapeutic massage started franchising in 2006 under the Fitness Together Franchise Corporation. Following the same model as Fitness Together, elements was created in 1999 by founder, Michele Merhib. For additional information, log onto www.fitnesstogether.com or call 877.663.0880 ext. 10.

Nifty After Fifty Fitness Franchise Approved to Sell CA Fitness Franchises

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nifty After Fifty, a fitness and wellness center that caters to mature adults, has received approval from the State of California Department of Corporations to offer and sell franchises.

Founded in 2006, Nifty After Fifty currently operates four centers in southern California, two in Los Angeles County and two in Orange County. The operation is based in Garden Grove, California.

“Ours is a business model that is changing the way mature adults are exercising and improving their overall health and wellbeing,” said Dr. Sheldon Zinberg, a retired physician who is the founder of Nifty After Fifty. “Among niche gyms, the growth potential for senior fitness facilities is unparalleled. The demographic trends and lifestyle demands of an aging population are perfectly aligned to support a new model of fitness and wellness facilities. We have found that older adults simply want to work out with other older adults in a safe setting.”

Nifty After Fifty offers members a comprehensive fitness facility designed exclusively for the mature adult. All fitness equipment, developed by Keiser, is air compressed to provide smooth workouts. All members receive personalized fitness instruction under clinical supervision.

Another element of Nifty After Fifty is the “Rewinding Your Minding” program, which provides a selected series of computer and non-computer based mental exercises designed to rejuvenate the ability to remember and to enhance problem solving.

One of the most popular features for older adults is the “Reviving Your Driving” program, which offers a state of the art driving simulator. Members are able to rekindle their driving reflexes in a safe environment using a computer based driving simulator called the Virtual Driver. It provides numerous practice sessions that include coaching in almost every kind of traffic hazard and weather condition.

Other services offered at the centers include physical therapy and rehabilitation and social networking (acquainting and dating services, dance nights, makeover nights, health care lectures, movie nights, book club nights, etc), a med-spa for non-surgical facial rejuvenation and body contouring and a nutritional guidance and weight control program.

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