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ArticlesGold’s Closes Last Club in Hawaii, Announces Company HiresAug 18, 2008 1:03 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor IRVING, TX -- Last year, Keith Albright, senior vice president of franchising at Gold’s Gym International, said the company planned to open about a half dozen Gold’s Gyms in Hawaii over the next few years. Those plans will not include the last remaining Gold’s Gym in Hawaii, which will close on Aug. 31.... Club Closes After Minnesota College Files Eviction ComplaintAug 18, 2008 10:50 AM MOORHEAD, MN -- Officials at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, are still weighing their options after Moorhead Racquetball and Fitness Center, a for-profit club that operated in a building it leased from the college, closed last week.... Complaint Against Las Vegas Club Goes to AGAug 14, 2008 4:42 PM, By Pamela Kufahl, editor LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC) may no longer be able to offer free enrollment to women if it does not do the same for men. The Nevada Equal Rights Commission (NERC) has forwarded a complaint about the practice to the state’s attorney general’s office. ... New Jersey Club Recovering After FireAug 14, 2008 2:58 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor BRICK, NJ -- Work Out World owner Stephen P. Roma says he’s fortunate that a fire last month in his corporate club in Brick, NJ, did not significantly slow down his company’s operations.... Titan Fitness Wins Visionary and Bravo AwardsAug 14, 2008 11:34 AM IRVING, TX -- Titan Fitness won the Visionary Award from Gold’s Gym International and the Bravo Award from the Gold’s Gym Franchise Association during the Gold’s annual franchise convention in late July in Las Vegas. ... MFA Introduces Medical Fitness Facility CertificationAug 14, 2008 11:31 AM RICHMOND, VA -- The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) is now accepting applications for its new facility certification program. This is the first facility certification to be offered within the fitness industry and specifically for the medical fitness industry, which serves more than 3 million members nationwide. ... The Sports Club Co. Revenue UpAug 7, 2008 12:04 PM LOS ANGELES -- The Sports Club Co., Los Angeles, had a 4.1 percent increase in its second quarter revenue, according to a statement from the company. The company’s second quarter 2008 revenue was $16.4 million compared to $15.7 million for the second quarter of last year. ... Gainesville Club Owner Makes Inc. Magazine CoverAug 5, 2008 4:38 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor GAINESVILLE, FL -- Joe Cirulli, owner of Gainesville (FL) Health and Fitness Centers (GHFC), is featured on the cover of this month’s issue of Inc. magazine.... TSI Revenues Increase 8 Percent in Second Quarter 2008Aug 5, 2008 12:03 PM NEW YORK -- A growth in membership and personal training revenue as well as a low attrition rate highlighted the second quarter 2008 results for Town Sports International (TSI).... Can You Hear Me Now?Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor After two sales of the company in the past 10 years, Gold's Gym International (GGI), Dallas, has become like a parent of children from three marriages.... |
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