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[August 2008]

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FEATURE - Club Flooring Special Feature: Getting Under Foor. When it comes to flooring options, the most important thing you can do is provide the right surface for each area. This will not only improve the overall look of your club, but it prevents injury - both to the floor and to members. [Read More...]

FEATURE - The Smart Club Owner's Guide to Fitness Club Franchising. With the many options available in fitness club franchising today, it's important to do some research before making any decisions. We've tried to take some of the guesswork out of it by profiling some of the many business models that exist today. [Read More...]

MOST FIT - Melissa Shanes, owner of Physique Health & Wellness in Bedford Heights, Ohio, believes in practicing what she preaches. This philosophy proves to her clients that consistency, dedication, and moderation are the keys to being healthy and physically fit. [Read More...]

MEMBERSHIP - Membership Promotions Can Increase Retention. Learn how to bring new members in - without alienating current members. [Read More...]

HEALTH - Full Service Personal Training for Better Results. Help members get better results by offering a nutritional guidance program, which can help trainers and members get - and stay - on track. [Read More...]

TECHNOLOGY - Get your Staff to Embrace & Maximize Available Technology. Use these strategies to get the most from the software systems in your club. [Read More...]

MANAGEMENT - Managing Your Soft Skills. Learn how to build "soft" skills to motivate staff, maximize efficiency, and take your management style to the next level. [Read More...]

THE TIME IS NOW

When Chuck Runyon and Jeff Klinger joined forces in the late 80's to start an independent consulting business for health clubs, they already understood the importance of good old fashioned people skills. Over time, with a "less is more" formula and a sharp focus on convenience, they developed the user-friendly Anytime Fitness concept. Currently opening clubs at the astonishing rate of one each business day, Anytime Fitness is quickly establishing itself as one of the most successful franchise operations the fitness industry has ever seen.

In the mid-90's, club owners began asking Jeff Klinger, Co-Founder & CEO of Anytime Fitness, why he and partner Chuck Runyon, Co-Founder and now President of Anytime, did not own and operate any clubs of their own. At the time, they were operating a consulting firm that gave advice to struggling fitness clubs, and it's obvious that this question struck a nerve, because they soon invested in a distressed club and began to turn the failing business around.

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