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March.2.2009
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WebSavvy’s
March Article Online Now
To learn the benefits of a Web site blog, read March’s WebSavvy
column, provided by Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro and
Leslie Nolen, CEO of the Radial
Group and a Step
by Step columnist. Get more from your Web site by clicking here to read past
WebSavvy articles about how to get more e-newsletter subscribers, how to
analyze traffic to your Web site and how to make your site more useful.
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Hot News
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Index
Shows Slight Improvement in 2008 Club Performance
BOSTON -- A survey of 14 leading U.S. health club companies found
that membership dues revenue and nondues revenue improved slightly in
2008, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub
Association (IHRSA) Annual Financial Index. The companies in the index,
which demonstrates the financial performance of a sample of the
commercial health club industry, represented 183 facilities.
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Club Hopping
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Titan
Fitness Acquires Two Nevada Clubs
McLEAN, VA -- Titan Fitness has acquired two Gold’s Gym locations
in Reno, NV, and Sparks, NV, for an undisclosed price, the company
announced. At 16 clubs, Titan, McLean, VA, is one of the largest
Gold’s Gym franchisees in the United States.
Read the full story.
California
Club in Former Women-Only Club Space Closes
SANTA ROSA, CA -- Body Zone Fitness, which took over the space
formerly occupied by Body Central, closed its doors last week, according
to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Body Central was the women-only
club that closed a few months after a judge ruled in a lawsuit that it
must admit men as members. Read the full story.
Arkansas
Club Faces Foreclosure
FAYETTEVILLE, AR -- Fayetteville Athletic Club (FAC) faces a
foreclosure lawsuit claiming the club is in default on debt totaling
more than $10 million, according to the Northwest Arkansas Times.
Read the full story.
Lady
of America Partners with eDiets.com on Meal Delivery
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- Two weeks ago, eDiets.com said it had
completed the first phase of a marketing program to promote its
partnership with Lady of America fitness facilities. The online diet Web
site ships pre-portioned meals to a member’s home or office. Read the
full story.
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School Days
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Universities
Celebrate National Recreational Sports & Fitness Day
CORVALLIS, OR -- To honor the founding of the National
Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) on Feb. 22, 1950,
universities around the country celebrated National Recreational Sports
& Fitness (NRSF) Day last month. In 1999, NIRSA members proclaimed Feb.
22 as a day for nationwide focus on the positive benefits of
recreational sports, fitness and wellness. Read the full story.
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Boot Camp
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Fitness
Test Assesses Marines’ Combat Preparedness
CAMP PENDLETON, CA -- Talk about a boot-camp style workout! Marines
across the country are preparing for the Combat Fitness Test (CFT) that
all active-duty personnel and reserves must take by March 31. Read the
full story.
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Industry Beat
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Matrix’s
Domestic Sales Increase 25 Percent in 2008
COTTAGE GROVE, WI -- Matrix Fitness Systems’ 2008 U.S. sales
increased by 25.7 percent over the corresponding 2007 period, according
to Johnson Health Tech North America Corp. Globally, sales grew 25.1
percent over the prior year. The private company would not disclose its
net income, nor would it disclose actual dollar figures for sales. Read
the full story.
Fat
Gene Research May Lead to Weight-Control Drugs
LONDON -- In the future, people may be able to take a pill to
control their obesity. That is, if recent research on the so-called
obesity gene leads where German scientists say it could. Read the full
story.
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Fit to Print
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In Brief...
The new Gold’s Gym in Tooele, UT, became the chain’s first
franchise to achieve $1 million in sales during its first month of
business. The Tooele location set the company’s single month sales
record for new membership revenue in January 2009. Mary Littlebrant,
vice president of sales and marketing for Gold’s Gym of Utah, led the
gym’s four-person sales team.
The Carmel (NY) Fitness and Racquet Club, which had been in business
for 32 years, recently closed its doors. The club’s founder, Nick
Dagnone, transferred the club operation in March 2008 to Judy Terlizzi
through an agreement in which she would rent the facility for $25,000 a
month with an option to purchase, according to The Journal News
of White Plains, NY. Dagnone told the newspaper he had not been paid
rent since September and sued Terlizzi in state Supreme Court. There was
no indication when or if the club would reopen.
Inside
Manufacturers...
CheckFree is now known as Fiserv, the company that
acquired CheckFree in 2007 for $4.4 billion. Fiserv also announced last
week that the CheckFree Health and Fitness business unit will now be
called Club Solutions. The health and fitness unit focuses on club
management software and other services for the fitness industry, such as
electronic payments. It has 120 employees and offices in Webster, TX;
Dublin, OH; Norcross, GA; and Wokingham, England.
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