Retro Fitness Franchising News
Find out more about gym ownership, fitness franchise opportunities, along with what’s trending in the gym and fitness franchise industry.
Fitness Services: Where the Industry is Headed (Club Solutions)
“Hybrid at-home and in-club activities and content-driven value through technology — such as mobile apps, social, member pages and celebration or reward for positive actions — which improve health will continue to increase and is something that we have continued to heavily invest in after the pandemic. But at the end of the day, health clubs are not going away and I believe they will actually be more relevant than ever.”, says Andrew Alfano, the CEO of Retro Fitness.
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The Virtual At-Home Fitness Boom Is Here To Stay, And Will Usher In A New Era Of Exercising That Will Last Long After The Pandemic Subsides (USA NEWS SITE)
For Retro Fitness — a chain of 150 gym locations across the US — wading into virtual programming during the pandemic ultimately helped to accelerate the company’s pre-pandemic push towards becoming a “lifestyle brand,” according to Chief Marketing Officer Victor Bao.
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The Boutique Fitness Experience as We Know it is Dead (USA Latest News)
Gyms offering low-cost membership have grown in number, since they’re now tapping into a market with less disposable income, according to Todd Scartozzi, chief operating officer of Retro Fitness, which has seen a 200% increase in its franchisees in the past 5 months.
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Gym CEO says they should have been deemed ‘essential’ (Good Morning America)
Andrew Alfano, CEO of Retro Fitness, spoke with Amy Robach at Good Morning America about gyms reopening and why he thinks it should have happened sooner.
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Joe Piscopo on Gyms Reopening in New Jersey (Fox News)
Joe’s talks about gyms reopening in New Jersey after an extended period of time, and the guidelines that gyms will now be following to ensure the safety of members and staff.
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Retro Fitness CEO on NJ reopening gyms: ‘It should have happened a long time ago’ (Fox News Online)
Tuesday marked a “very exciting day” for the 51 Retro Fitness gyms in New Jersey that were allowed to reopen from the COVID-19-mandated closure for the first time since March, CEO Andrew Alfano told FOX News.
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Retro Fitness Franchisees Back in the Gym After COVID Closures (Franchise Times Online)
“I’ll never forget that date and time,” said Retro Fitness franchisee Dave Chichelo as he recalled when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered the shutdown of fitness centers, along with movie theaters and casinos, in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Gym buffs, rejoice! Fitness centers in NYC finally reopen
“I was counting down the time,” said mom-of-two Desiree Scruggs, 37, who was one of the first members inside Retro Fitness in Park Slope, which had a dozen people online before doors opened at 5 a.m.
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CheddarTV “Opening Bell” on NJ/NY Re-openings
Retro Fitness CEO Andrew Alfano spoke with the Cheddar team on NJ/NY reopenings noting the protocols we have in place and what gym-goers can expect for the future of fitness.
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What will be different in reopened gyms?
Retro Fitness CEO Andrew Alfano spoke with host, Neil Cavuto, on NJ/NY being able to reopen gyms and outlines what will be different when people enter into their gyms for the first time since the coronavirus lockdowns.
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