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Pumping up the fitness franchises

Jul 20, 2008
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Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune Danny Jimenez, 26, St. Paul, worked out on the weights Wednesday at Anytime Fitness in Roseville, Minn. Two no-frills, 24-hour fitness chains based in Minnesota are growing rapidly and setting their sights on overseas expansion. By JACKIE CROSBY, Star Tribune We were longtime members of Lifetime but the high fees and BS put out by their owner turned us off. We rarely used the "frill" services Minnesota has long been a hub of fitness innovation and businesses. It's the birthplace of Rollerblades and waterskiing, the headquarters of Life Time Fitness and consistently ranks at the top of polls for its physically active populace. It's also the home to two of the nation's fastest-growing fitness franchise companies -- Anytime Fitness and Snap Fitness. After years of blockbuster growth in the United States... [read full story]                    

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