Bally Total Fitness Becomes Largest Fitness Chain in China with Opening of Four New Franchised Clubs; Bally Total Fitness Leads China's Growing Fitness Industry With Sixteen Franchised Facilities.CHICAGO -- To meet China's growing need for expanded health and fitness options, Bally Total Fitness Bally Total Fitness is an American health club chain with 400 gyms in 70 cities, and claims 4 million customers [1]. The chain has recently opened gyms in South Korea, China & the Bahamas. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BFT (Binary File Transfer) An extension to the fax protocol that allows transmission of raw data. A page of text is transmitted faster than a bitmap of the page and is displayed at normal printer resolution at the receiving side. ) today announced the opening of four new franchised facilities, making the company the largest fitness chain in China with sixteen franchised locations. The newest relationships have been developed through a long-standing joint venture with China Sport Industry. Each fitness center will offer consumers approximately 35,000 square feet of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, as well as innovative group exercise classes such as kick-boxing, yoga, cycling and expert nutrition programming. The new franchised facilities will be located in: The Asian Games The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Village in Beijing North, Sunny 100 within Beijing CBD The Beijing CBD or Beijing Central Business District is a projected part of Beijing city (in China). Geographically situated in the eastern urban area, sandwiched between the 3rd Ring Road and the 4th Ring Road, the Beijing CBD area is an area currently under immense development. , Changsha in the Hunan Province in Changsha City and Guangzhou Olympic Garden in the Guangzhou Panya District. This will give Bally Total Fitness eight franchised fitness centers in Beijing and a total of sixteen franchised clubs in China. Between 1992 and 2002, the overall obesity rate in China has increased by 97% and more than 60 million people in the country have been labeled obese. Health officials blame diets too high in fat and a decrease in physical exercise. "With approximately 23% of the Chinese population deemed overweight, there is tremendous demand for fitness centers such as Bally bally Adjective, adv Brit old-fashioned, slang extreme or extremely: a bally nuisance, he's too bally charming for his own good Adj. 1. that provide state-of-the-art offerings and affordable pricing," said Ben Amante, Vice President, Franchising, Bally Total Fitness. "We're excited about the growing possibilities of the current franchise infrastructure that we have in place. Our growth and leadership position clearly indicates that the focus we have placed towards franchising in China over the last year is working." About Bally Total Fitness: Bally Total Fitness is the largest and only nationwide commercial operator of fitness centers, with approximately four million members and nearly 440 facilities located in 29 states, Mexico, Canada, Korea, China and the Caribbean under the Bally Total Fitness(R), Crunch Fitness(SM), Gorilla gorilla, an ape, Gorilla gorilla, native to the lowland and mountain forests of western and central equatorial Africa. It is the largest of the apes, the males reaching a height of 5 to 6 ft (150–190 cm) with a 9-ft (144–cm) arm spread. Sports(SM), Pinnacle Fitness(R), Bally Sports Clubs(R) and Sports Clubs of Canada(R) brands. With an estimated 150 million annual visits to its clubs, Bally is dedicated to improving the lives of active, fitness-conscious consumers and being the leader in providing health and fitness services and products. For more information, visit www.ballyfitness.com. |
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