Retro Fitness enters the second half of the year with nearly 20 franchise agreements signed for new or emerging market development, as well as six new gyms in operation. The national low-cost fitness franchise issued that it expects to open nearly 25 locations by year end, and is on track to have approximately 250 gyms in the next two years.
The company will be share details on its growth, target markets and new offerings at the International Franchise Expo June 16-18, 2016 at the Javits Center in New York City. Retro Fitness seeks to expand in core markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic – including Connecticut, Manhattan and Westchester County, NY, Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Eric Casaburi, Retro Fitness has evolved from a regional Northeast gym concept into a national fitness system with more than 145 gyms open in 16 states.
“We expect to see exponential growth in the next few years. We’re adding 3-4 new franchisees each month, breaking into fresh territories across the nation and adding more value for both members and franchisees with new offerings and initiatives,” Retro Fitness CEO and Founder Eric Casaburi said.
Looking forward to 2017, the company has invested in new training technology to bring boutique fitness users into the Retro membership. Retro began testing the New Exercise Order (NEO) powered by Retro Results last year and will launch the program network-wide in 2017. This multi-level personal training program comprised of Team Conditioning (TEAM), Small Group Strength Training (SGST) and One on One Training (1:1). All levels of training incorporate MYZONE technology, which displays real time heart rates, calories and effort data on large screen TVs inside the gym.
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