Gym

In Shape Health Club Corporate Office

Paul Rothbard founded In-Shape Health Clubs in 1981. The company operates a chain of gymnasiums, mainly in California.

The company offers the usual workout equipment, most locations have swimming pools and private instructors.

The company had financial problems before the Covid pandemic of 2020-2022. Despite having outdoor facilities, many users opted to stay home or find other resources for exercise.

In-Shape filed for bankruptcy at the end of 2020. Former CEO and son of founder Morton Rothbard, Paul Rothbard, purchased half of the company in early 2021, along with help from Aquiline Capital Partners.

In January 2023, Perpetual Capital Partners, who also owns California Family Fitness, acquired In-Shape for an undisclosed amount.

Under the merger agreement, both fitness clubs will retain their own names.

In Shape maintains a corporate office in Stockton, California.

Orangetheory Fitness Corporate Office

Orangetheory Fitness was founded in 2010 by current CEO David Long. The company operates a chain of boutique fitness franchised gym studios.

The Orangetheory Fitness class is a HIIT training program that allows for short periods of intense exercise, followed by short rest periods. HIIT programs have been shown to burn fat and calories for as long as 36 hours after exercise has stopped.

Members can book classes through the Orangetheory cell phone app which displays the location, day, and time of open classes as well as which coach will be teaching. Members have the option to book classes at any OTF location around the world.

Each participant has the option to wear a heart rate monitor that is synchronized to the screen that all participants can see.

Many testimonies show that people who regularly attend classes and watch their diet lose considerable amounts of weight.

Orangetheory Fitness centers are franchises, and some individuals own multiple franchise locations.

The corporate office for Orangetheory Fitness is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

ClassPass Corporate Office

After spending more than an hour searching for an open ballet class, Payal Kadakia, a Warner Music corporate employee, decided that she would quit corporate life and start her own business. ClassPass was founded in 2013.

Similar to Groupon, ClassPass provides access to dozens of fitness classes, everything from aerobics to Zumba, using a flat monthly rate of $99 per month. Clients sign up for classes in advance. There is a $20 fee for missing classes.

In March 2018, ClassPass added live-stream fitness classes for $15 per month. Later that year, ClassPass added service to Thailand.

Entrepreneur listed ClassPass as one of the best financial deals and the best option for staying fit.

The corporate office for ClassPass is located in New York, New York.

Equinox Fitness Corporate Office

Equinox Fitness was founded in 1991 by the Errico family. In 2008, the company brought Pure Yoga from Hong Kong to the US. Pure Yoga operates separately from Equinox Fitness. Other subsidiaries include Equinox Fitness, Soul Cycle, Pure Yoga, Blink Fitness, and the Yorkville Club.

Equinox operates as a subsidiary of Related Companies, the largest real estate development and property management company in the US. Equinox is an upscale gym with 36 locations.

In 2016, the company announced that it was constructing 2 luxury hotels in New York and in Los Angeles. In August 2016, the billionaire owner of Equinox, Stephen Ross, hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump, which caused many to cancel their membership.

In March 2022, Equinox had two lawsuits filed against them for unpaid rent.

Headquarters for Equinox Fitness are still located in New York, New York.

Town Sports International Gym Corporate Office

Town Sports International Gym was founded in 1973 by squash enthusiast Harry Saint. He began with St. John Squash Racket, a public squash playing club that was unique at a time when most squash players belonged to exclusive clubs. Saint opened two more squash locations, including Town Squash.

By the late 70s, Saint realized that his squash clubs were not appealing to the general public but newly introduced machines like Nautilus and stair climbing were becoming popular. He took advantage of this and began adding these machines while introducing monthly memberships, as opposed to yearly membership fees.

Today, Town Sports International is a premier fitness and sports club, creating a sound business model that has provided strong profits and allowed the company to build new clubs and acquire many underperforming mom-and-pop operations.

Its brands include New York Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, Philadelphia Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs, Lucille Roberts, TMPL Gym and Total Woman Gym and Spa. The company went public on the NASDAQ in 2006.

There are currently 155 locations in New York, Connecticut, Boston, Rhode Island, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington, D.C., California, and Switzerland, with the majority of these being located in New York.

TSI recently announced expansions to include Florida and Puerto Rico.

In August 2019, Town Sports invited SoulCycle and Equinox members to work out for free at their locations after Soul Cycle members called for a boycott when it was discovered that the chairman of Soul Cycle/Equinox was hosting a fundraiser for Donald Trump’s reelection.