A "Fit" Industry

• Entrepreneur magazine named the fitness category the fifth hottest franchising trend in 2005. This trend has accelerated within the $17.6 billion explosion in the health and fitness industry. Fitness franchising outpaces overall franchising among the 1,500 francgise systems in the United States - there's plenty of market share for everyone. In fact, health club membership has grown by an average 4.6% annually in the past decade.
• Working out at a health club is the #1 sports activity in the United States according to the National Sporting Goods Association. And the Gold's Gym is the #1 gym providing over 3 million men and women around the world with both facilities and experise that can change their lives through a regimented fitness routine.

The Facts

• 1. Fitness is a $17.6 billion industry that has doubled in size in the last 10 years.
• 2. There are 50 million health club members in Canada and the United States.
• 3. North America is home to over 25,000 health clubs and the number grows each day.
• 4. Health club memberships nationwide are 48% male and 52% female.
• 5. The average health club member has an annual income of $76,000.
• 6. The average health club member attends their club 92 days per year.
• 7. Personal training is the most widely used health club program.
• 8. Cardiovascular equipment is the top area of expansion in health clubs.
• 9. Even with a flood of publicity and medical research pointing to physical fitness as the solution, nearly 90% of North America has yet to join a gym.

 

The Growing Need For Serious Fitness

• 1. Obesity is a global problem that affects 300 million peope worldwide.
• 2. Nearly two-thirds, or 130 million adults in North America are overweight, and nearly one-third, or 61 million are obese.
• 3. Approximately 15% of children and adolescents are overweight.
• 4. 40% of Canadian adults are sedentary.
• 5. Risk for heart disease and high blood pressure is two to four times higher among the over 18 million North Americans with diabetes.
• 6. An estimated 70% of diabetes risk in Canada can be attributed to excess weight.
• 7. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Canadian women, killing six times as many as breast cancer.
• 8. Annual medical spending for the treatment of overweight and obese people is nearly 9% of all health expenditures.
• 9. As many as 300,000 adult deaths in North America each year are attributable to unhealthy dietary habits or physical inactivity.
• 10. Exercise helps prevent heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, arthritis, osteoporosis, insomnia and cancer.
• 11. Exercise has been proven to reduce stress, anxiety and depression and increase energy, focus and stamina.
• 12. People who exercise regularly are happier, healthier and live longer.
• For information and research on the health and fitness industry, please visit www.ihrsa.org. IHRSA, The International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association is the trade association for gym owners. The IHRSA website will provide you with information on all aspects of running a gym.

ON YOUR HEALTH

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Gold's Gym Canada takes your health as serious as you do. Our health and fitness experts throughout the country are here to answer your questions and help develop a specific Fitness Program to meet your specific needs.

The POWER of the BRAND

Franchise Opportunities Available Throughout Canada

Gold's Gym has the highest awareness of any brand in the health club industry. Franchisees benefit from over 45 years of Gold's Gym brand recognition as the fitness industry creator and leader - it's an achievement that provides our franchise owners an instant advantage over other fitness clubs.

Since it's original location opened in 1965 in Venice Beach, California, Gold's Gym has become the largest co-ed gym chain in the world, boasting more than 600 facilities in 30 countries.