Valley-area's largest health clubs.PACESETTER 24 HOUR FITNESS 24 Hour Fitness is the largest health club chain in the greater San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , with 350,000 of its 3 million members in the Valley. 24 Hour Fitness began in 1983 as 24 Hour Nautilus nautilus, in zoology nautilus, cephalopod mollusk belonging to the sole surviving genus (Nautilus) of a subclass that flourished 200 million years ago, known as the nautiloids. in San Leandro San Leandro (săn lēăn`drō), city (1990 pop. 68,223), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1872. Metal, wood, and paper products; chemicals; leather goods; foods and beverages; medical equipment; lighting fixtures; and , Calif., with one 5,000 square foot facility. The company now owns 338 clubs, up from 304 a year ago. 24 Hour Fitness clubs are located in 16 states in the U.S., as well as in Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). and Asia.
24 Hour Fitness CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Mark Mastrov began the original club in San Leandro, and has led the fitness chain to the size it is today through a series of acquisitions and partnerships. The company is still privately held. The chain has 17,000 employees world wide, with 530 of them employed at Valley clubs. In its twelve Valley locations, which include clubs in Sherman Sherman, city (1990 pop. 31,601), seat of Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River; inc. 1858. Originally on a stagecoach route, it is a highway and railroad junction. Manufactures include electronic equipment, processed foods, military equipment, and metal products. Oaks, West Hills, Panorama City, Glendale Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. , Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , Camarillo Camarillo (kă'mərē`yō), city (1990 pop. 52,303), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is the center of a fertile farm area where citrus fruits and flowers are grown. , Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , Palmdale Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. and Lancaster Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. , 24 Hour Fitness offers a wide range of fitness services. All clubs are full-service full-ser·vice adj. Associated with or offering complete service: full-service gasoline pumps; full-service banks. fitness centers that feature free weights, cardio Cardio is the medical term used to reference the heart. From Greek kardia: heart. The Greek spelling using k is the reason for the usage of K in EKG (electrocardiogram). equipment, group exercise classes, personal training, kids' club, sauna sauna Bath in steam from water thrown on heated stones. Known in ancient times in various places, saunas are most closely identified with the Finnish people, who made saunas a national tradition. and steam room. Some club locations, including clubs in Glendale, Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita, also feature basketball basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the YMCA college in Springfield, Mass. courts and swimming pools. Some classes offered are yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. , Pilates Pilates Definition Pilates or Physical Mind method, is a series of nonimpact exercises designed by Joseph Pilates to develop strength, flexibility, balance, and inner awareness. , aerobics aerobics (ârō`biks), [Gr.,=with oxygen], system of endurance exercises that promote cardiovascular fitness by producing and sustaining an elevated heart rate for a prolonged period of time, thereby pumping an increased amount of oxygen-rich , kickboxing, step classes, water classes, and core stability and strength classes.
Rank Health Club Members Employees
* name * workouts per day * Valley/total
* address (Valley/total)
1 24 Hour Fitness 350,000/3,000,000 530/17,000
12647 Alcosta Blvd. WND/WND
Suite 500
San Ramon 94583
2 Total Woman Gym & 13,508/na 300/400+
Atmosphere Day Spa na/na
6100 Topanga Canyon
Blvd. Woodland Hills
91364
3 Oakridge Athletic 7,000/16,000 70/200
Club 800/na
2655 Erringer Rd.
Simi Valley 93065
4 Mid Valley Athletic 5,000/5,000 180/180
Club 1,500/1,500
18420 Hart St.
Reseda 91335
5 Body Focus Health 5,000/5,000 50/50
Club 900/900
77 Rolling Oaks Dr.
Thousand Oaks 91361
6 World Gym (1) 4,000/na 25/na
226 E. Palm Ave. 600/na
Burbank 91502
7 The Paseo Club 2,200/2,200 70/70
27650 Dickason Dr. 200/200
Valencia 91355
8 Miami Fitness 1,500/1,500 2/2
1611 W. Verdugo Ave. 125/125
Burbank 91505
9 USA Sports Fitness 550/550 30/30
22633 Ventura Blvd. 65/65
Woodland Hills 91364
10 Stay Fit Health Club 380/380 3/3
26655 W. Agoura Rd. 40/40
Calabasas 91302
11 Cuts Fitness for Men 200/200 2/2
19520 Nordhoff St. na/na
Northridge 91324
Bally Total WND/4,000,000 na/23,500
Fitness (2) WND/WND
PO Box 1090 Norwalk
90651
Curves (2) WND/4,000,000 WND
100 Ritchie Rd. WND/WND
Waco, Texas 76712
Gold's Gym (2) WND/2,500,000 WND
358 Hampton Dr. WND/WND
Venice 90291
LA Fitness (2) WND/WND WND
8105 Irvine Center WND/WND
Dr. Suite 200 Irvine
92618
Spectrum Clubs (2) WND/WND 100/1,000
11150 Santa Monica 100/1,000
Blvd. Suite 1200 Los
Angeles 90025
Rank Health Club Facilities/Services Locations
* name Oftered (Valley/total)
* address (partial list) * 12/31/04
* 12/31/03
1 24 Hour Fitness cardio & free weights, 12/338
12647 Alcosta Blvd. kids' club, indoor 12/304
Suite 500 pools, basketball
San Ramon 94583 courts, Xpress Zone,
classes, steam room,
sauna
2 Total Woman Gym & full gym, classes, day 4/7
Atmosphere Day Spa spa, steam, sauna, 4/6
6100 Topanga Canyon whirlpool, kids club,
Blvd. Woodland Hills personal fitness
91364 training
3 Oakridge Athletic swimming pool, classes, 1/3
Club cardio-vascular center, 1/3
2655 Erringer Rd. weight room,
Simi Valley 93065 racquetball, physical
therapy, personal
training
4 Mid Valley Athletic full service 1/1
Club restaurant, valet, kids 1/1
18420 Hart St. club, pool, jacuzzi,
Reseda 91335 personal trainers,
classes
5 Body Focus Health classes, cardio center, 1/1
Club strength equipment, 1/1
77 Rolling Oaks Dr. free weights, personal
Thousand Oaks 91361 training, free
childcare, facials
6 World Gym (1) cycling, aerobics, 3/3
226 E. Palm Ave. childcare, 24-hour 1/1
Burbank 91502 operations
7 The Paseo Club tennis, swimming, 1/1
27650 Dickason Dr. classes, workout, cafe, 1/1
Valencia 91355 activity center,
basketball, kids'
corner
8 Miami Fitness 30-minute workout, 1/1
1611 W. Verdugo Ave. tanning, 2 workout 1/1
Burbank 91505 rooms
9 USA Sports Fitness personal training, 1/1
22633 Ventura Blvd. Pilates, spinning, 1/1
Woodland Hills 91364 group fitness, physical
therapy, acupuncture,
massage
10 Stay Fit Health Club personal training, 1/1
26655 W. Agoura Rd. massage therapist, 1/1
Calabasas 91302 shower/workout towel
service, toiletries,
full cardio area,
weight training area
11 Cuts Fitness for Men 30-minute circuit 1/1
19520 Nordhoff St. training program 1/1
Northridge 91324
Bally Total full service gym 7/400
Fitness (2) na
PO Box 1090 Norwalk
90651
Curves (2) for women, aerobic 51/8,000
100 Ritchie Rd. exercises, strength na
Waco, Texas 76712 training
Gold's Gym (2) full service gym 4/550
358 Hampton Dr. na
Venice 90291
LA Fitness (2) full service gym 4/100+
8105 Irvine Center na
Dr. Suite 200 Irvine
92618
Spectrum Clubs (2) full service gym 3/19
11150 Santa Monica na
Blvd. Suite 1200 Los
Angeles 90025
Rank Health Club Franchised/ Owner
* name Company
* address Owned
1 24 Hour Fitness company private
12647 Alcosta Blvd.
Suite 500
San Ramon 94583
2 Total Woman Gym & company private
Atmosphere Day Spa
6100 Topanga Canyon
Blvd. Woodland Hills
91364
3 Oakridge Athletic company Ronald Meek
Club
2655 Erringer Rd.
Simi Valley 93065
4 Mid Valley Athletic company Rob Leff
Club
18420 Hart St.
Reseda 91335
5 Body Focus Health company Arthur Zittell
Club
77 Rolling Oaks Dr.
Thousand Oaks 91361
6 World Gym (1) franchised private
226 E. Palm Ave.
Burbank 91502
7 The Paseo Club company Steve McAvoy
27650 Dickason Dr. and Desi
Valencia 91355 McBride
8 Miami Fitness company Pat Bruemmer,
1611 W. Verdugo Ave. Frank Moulton
Burbank 91505
9 USA Sports Fitness company Martin D. Collier
22633 Ventura Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91364
10 Stay Fit Health Club company Christopher W.
26655 W. Agoura Rd. Caufield
Calabasas 91302
11 Cuts Fitness for Men franchised Fenders n' More
19520 Nordhoff St.
Northridge 91324
Bally Total company Bally Total
Fitness (2) Fitness Holding
PO Box 1090 Norwalk Corp.
90651
Curves (2) franchised Curves
100 Ritchie Rd. International
Waco, Texas 76712
Gold's Gym (2) franchised TRT Holdings
358 Hampton Dr.
Venice 90291
LA Fitness (2) company LA Fitness
8105 Irvine Center International, LLC
Dr. Suite 200 Irvine
92618
Spectrum Clubs (2) company Brentwood
11150 Santa Monica Associates
Blvd. Suite 1200 Los
Angeles 90025
Rank Health Club Top Local Executive
* name * title
* address * phone
1 24 Hour Fitness na
12647 Alcosta Blvd. na
Suite 500 (800) 204-2400
San Ramon 94583
2 Total Woman Gym & Shelia Kuhn
Atmosphere Day Spa coo
6100 Topanga Canyon (818) 710-7606
Blvd. Woodland Hills
91364
3 Oakridge Athletic Ronald Meek
Club managing general partner
2655 Erringer Rd. (805) 522-5454
Simi Valley 93065
4 Mid Valley Athletic Ray Haizlip
Club general manager
18420 Hart St. (818) 705-6500
Reseda 91335
5 Body Focus Health Glenda Zittell
Club general manager
77 Rolling Oaks Dr. (805) 496-1834
Thousand Oaks 91361
6 World Gym (1) Stave Tager
226 E. Palm Ave. general manager
Burbank 91502 (818) 954-0021
7 The Paseo Club Desi McBride
27650 Dickason Dr. general manager
Valencia 91355 (661) 257-0044
8 Miami Fitness na
1611 W. Verdugo Ave. na
Burbank 91505 (818) 566-7542
9 USA Sports Fitness Martin D. Collier Jr.
22633 Ventura Blvd. general manager
Woodland Hills 91364 (818) 444-5100
10 Stay Fit Health Club Christopher W. Caufield
26655 W. Agoura Rd. owner
Calabasas 91302 (818) 871-9771
11 Cuts Fitness for Men Jeff Jarred
19520 Nordhoff St. general manager
Northridge 91324 (818) 998-9500
Bally Total na
Fitness (2) na
PO Box 1090 Norwalk (800) 515-2582
90651
Curves (2) na
100 Ritchie Rd. na
Waco, Texas 76712 (800) 848-1096
Gold's Gym (2) na
358 Hampton Dr. na
Venice 90291 (310) 392-3005
LA Fitness (2) na
8105 Irvine Center na
Dr. Suite 200 Irvine (800) 600-2540
92618
Spectrum Clubs (2) na
11150 Santa Monica na
Blvd. Suite 1200 Los (877) 423-4826
Angeles 90025
na--Not Available
WND--Would Not Disclose
(1) Numbers provided apply to Palm Ave. location in Burbank only.
Additional locations are newly acquired and data for those locations
is not yet available.
(2) Bally Total Fitness, Curves, Gold's Gym, LA Fitness and Spectrum
Clubs did not provide the number of members in the greater San Fernando
Valley and therefore could not be ranked. They are listed here
alphabetically at the end of the rankings.
Membership and location data were provided by the clubs themselves.
Clubs were ranked by number of members in the greater San Fernando
Valley. If two clubs had the same number of members, clubs were further
ranked by the average number of workouts per day.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes
occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
the Research Department, San Fernando Business Journal, 21600 Oxnard
St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills 91367. [c] 2005 San Fernando Valley
Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part
without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are
available from Reprint Management Services, (800) 494-9051 x130.
Researched by Shannon Slndorf
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