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Jul 01, 2022
Retro Fitness, one of the fastest-growing health club franchises, held the grand opening of its new club in Wellington on Saturday, June 25. Located at 816 S. State Road 7 in the Shoppes of Isla Verde, the Wellington location features world-class strength and cardio equipment, communal areas, group classes, a smoothie bar, a pro shop and much more.

Jun 16, 2022
Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announced today the launch of its new Retro Fitness Team Building Program created in partnership with United States Army Special Forces veterans, "Green Berets."

May 31, 2022
Retro Fitness, West Palm Beach, Florida, has launched Project LIFT, a company initiative to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the United States during the next five years, Retro Fitness announced on May 11.

May 20, 2022
Florida added another 57,000 jobs to its workforce in April, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 20. Andrew Alfano, the CEO of Retro fitness, leads one of many companies that relocated their operation to Florida and joined DeSantis at the press conference. Alfano, who moved from New Jersey in 2019, said that “Florida is built for opportunity” and is a “business-friendly state.”

May 20, 2022
Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, today announced the launch of Project LIFT, a new company initiative to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the country over the next 5 years. "We are excited to partner with James Collins on our Project LIFT initiative," said Andrew Alfano, Chief Executive Officer at Retro Fitness.
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May 10, 2022
In May 2019 when Andrew Alfano was hired as CEO at Retro Fitness, he was tasked with transforming the brand, and driving future growth and expansion. Little did he know then that his effort to do so in his first year would be capped by a global pandemic that would require even greater transformation for the high-volume, low-price brand, which Alfano refers to as high-value, low-price (HVLP).

Dec 30, 2021
The new year is usually a lucrative time for the fitness industry, but the recent surge in Omicron cases could mean otherwise. "It's really been a difficult time, and it's just unacceptable this industry has had so many mandates on it with no relief in sight," says Todd Scartozzi, COO of Retro Fitness.

Dec 06, 2021
Retro Fitness’ “Come Sweat With Us”. Indulging in food and drink over the holiday season is all fun and games until it ends, leaving people with a few extra pounds to shed. Retro Fitness is here to help in its first nationwide holiday campaign.

Sep 30, 2021
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) was joined by Rogan Donelly, CEO of Tervis, and Andrew Alfano, CEO of Retro Fitness, to discuss the success businesses are experiencing because of Florida’s decision to remain over the past year. Donelly and Alfano are featured in EFI’s new ‘Built for Opportunity’ Awareness Campaign which launched earlier this month.

Aug 18, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that gyms will be allowed to reopen and Retro Fitness CEO Andrew Alfano said gym members are already itching to get back despite extensive coronavirus guidelines.
/ Recent News /

Jul 01, 2022
Retro Fitness, one of the fastest-growing health club franchises, held the grand opening of its new club in Wellington on Saturday, June 25. Located at 816 S. State Road 7 in the Shoppes of Isla Verde, the Wellington location features world-class strength and cardio equipment, communal areas, group classes, a smoothie bar, a pro shop and much more.

Jun 16, 2022
Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announced today the launch of its new Retro Fitness Team Building Program created in partnership with United States Army Special Forces veterans, "Green Berets."

May 31, 2022
Retro Fitness, West Palm Beach, Florida, has launched Project LIFT, a company initiative to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the United States during the next five years, Retro Fitness announced on May 11.

May 20, 2022
Florida added another 57,000 jobs to its workforce in April, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 20. Andrew Alfano, the CEO of Retro fitness, leads one of many companies that relocated their operation to Florida and joined DeSantis at the press conference. Alfano, who moved from New Jersey in 2019, said that “Florida is built for opportunity” and is a “business-friendly state.”

May 20, 2022
Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, today announced the launch of Project LIFT, a new company initiative to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the country over the next 5 years. "We are excited to partner with James Collins on our Project LIFT initiative," said Andrew Alfano, Chief Executive Officer at Retro Fitness.

May 20, 2022
Fast-growing health club franchise Retro Fitness has reached the largest development deal in the company's history as part of an initiative to open 500 new health clubs in 50 communities of color in the next five years.

May 19, 2022
The fitness industry is growing. There are plenty of exciting franchise opportunities within the health and fitness game. So whether you’re looking for a household name or a more niche type of business, there’s an opportunity that’s likely to interest you.

May 15, 2022
While COVID-19 remains a lingering menace to society, there appears to be no end in sight for the corporate relocation and expansion boom it fostered in Florida. Retro Fitness recently opened sites in Tamarac and Wellington, and intends to open 30 locations in Southeast Florida.

May 11, 2022
In May 2022, the fund partnered with Eastwood Capital Partners, a Black-owned sponsor, and Retro Fitness to invest in the development of up to 70 fitness franchises in the Dallas, Houston, and Southeast Florida areas. The investment seeks to make affordable exercise, health and fitness more accessible to communities of color to help address disparities in social determinants of health.