News | Monday, June 15, 2020 24 Hour Fitness filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 15 blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for the filing. Team members will continue to be paid during the Chapter 11 process, and the company will continue to reopen clubs despite permanently closing 100 of its more than 440 clubs last week. read more |
| | | 24 Hour Fitness has been struggling financially since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with clubs being closed temporarily for more than two months, the company recently permanently closed some clubs and laid off staff. read more |
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| | | Video may have killed the radio star, but its use during the COVID-19 shutdowns helped to save some fitness businesses. However, the industry must take action to prevent liability risks that video training presents. read more |
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From Club Industry | | | Gain skills to lead in a time of crisis. Learn how to focus for success. Register for the Master Class at 1 p.m. Eastern on June 18, presented by Bill McBride of Active Wellness and BMC3 Consulting. read more |
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| | | Join your peers in the fitness industry Oct. 14-16, 2020, at the 2020 Club Industry Show, which will be held in a new city—St. Louis, Missouri. Register now for the education and networking event that welcomes the entire fitness industry from studios to commercial clubs to YMCAs and JCCs as well as parks and rec facilities and university rec centers. read more |
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| | | Check out this webinar (now available for free on-demand) to get a back-to-business toolkit and learn how to re-engage members, recoup revenue and recruit new clients post COVID-19. read more |
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| | | If you missed any of the past Club Industry Town Halls on how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, you can now watch them on-demand. The first eight town halls include topics such as cleaning and disinfecting protocols, preparing for reopening, engaging members with virtual solutions, managing cash flow and mitigating risk. All are viewable through links on this page. read more |
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| | | As the fitness industry navigates shutdowns due to COVID-19, Club Industry is here to help. We have developed a coronavirus resource page where you can find links to coronavirus news articles, information about COVID-19 legislation and loan options, town halls and outside resources for the fitness industry. read more |
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| | | Health club, YMCA, university rec center and other operators are working their way through the COVID-19 pandemic and the related facility closures with little experience on how to survive. Suppliers want to help. Club Industry has included links to articles that fitness industry suppliers have posted on their websites to help guide you through these trying times. read more |
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