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Jun 24, 2021

Retro Fitness CEO Andrew Alfano noted in a telephone interview that the fitness industry was among the first to be shut down and among the last to be allowed to reopen. With 120 franchises already open or in development, including 14 in the city and five in the borough, he knew something had to be done to save as many as possible.

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Apr 27, 2021

Retro Fitness, the leader in high-value, low price fitness, has opened its new corporate headquarters and support center at 1601 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach, Florida. The new location was a strategic relocation for the brand amid its 15th year anniversary, prompted by Retro Fitness' continued national growth and expansion.

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Mar 27, 2021

Retro Fitness, which has more than 120 clubs open or in development across the U.S., is incentivizing Americans to get vaccinated by offering a $0 down and no commitment membership to anyone who has received the vaccine beginning April 1, 2021.

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Mar 27, 2021

Expert commentary on the state of public health amid COVID and how Retro Fitness is doing their part to incentivise people to get vaccinated and get back to their health clubs by offering free memberships.

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Mar 24, 2021

As coronavirus cases continue to spike across the country, local officials are taking swift steps to curb the spread. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo now mandating that indoor restaurants, bars and gyms must close at 10 P.M. for the foreseeable future. Andrew Alfano, CEO of Retro Fitness, joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss how this will impact his fitness centers.

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Mar 20, 2021

Andrew Alfano, CEO of Retro Fitness, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss the process of reopening gyms in New Jersey and across the country.

Dec 09, 2020

Andrew Alfano, the CEO of Retro Fitness, issues a challenge to all governors to separate gyms from restaurants and bars amid shutdowns. “Governors have the largest megaphones and I challenge all governors to start educating their constituents on the importance of exercise, health and fitness,” said Alfano, citing the increased risk of being hospitalized from COVID-19 when paired with underlying conditions like obesity.

Nov 27, 2020

As of Thursday, four states – including Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington – re-issued state-mandated shutdowns. In conversations with Business Insider, the chief executives of Life Time Fitness, Self Esteem Brands, and Retro Fitness make their case for leaving fitness centers open and explain why they belive closing them is a threat to public health.

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Nov 20, 2020

All indoor gatherings with Philadelphians from more than one household are now prohibited until at least Jan. 1, 2021, as the city attempts to curb the spread of COVID-19. Indoor dining, youth sports, theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, museums, libraries, casinos and gyms were all ordered to shut down at 5 p.m. on Friday.