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Snap Founder: Company Not For Sale

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:16:00 EDT

CHANHASSEN, MN -- Snap Fitness CEO and founder Peter Taunton rebuked a report last week stating that Snap Fitness is for sale. However, at least one industry observer maintains that the company is for sale.

Central Florida Center Becoming Too Crowded for Some Students

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:04:00 EDT

ORLANDO, FL -- At the Athletic Business Conference and Expo last December in Orlando, a pre-conference tour featured the University of Central Florida’s athletic facilities. The campus’s state-of-the-art, 84,000-square-foot recreation and wellness center was among those facilities.

Air Force Cycling Event Brings Services Together with Healthy Competition

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:20:00 EDT

ARLINGTON, VA -- More than 300 amateur and professional cyclists participated in the U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic, which was held Sunday in the Washington, DC, area.

24 Hour Launches New TV Ad Campaign

Tue, 06 May 2008 18:05:00 EDT

SAN RAMON, CA -- 24 Hour Fitness kicked off its 12 Million Lives campaign by airing its first TV commercial Monday night during the FOX broadcast of “House.” The campaign stars 24 Hour members who have overcome personal challenges through fitness.

TSI Surges to First-Quarter Profit

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:46:00 EDT

NEW YORK -- Apparently, analysts liked what they heard from Town Sports International (TSI) during the company’s conference call last Thursday to announce its first-quarter results. TSI boasted a first-quarter profit and increased revenue, causing at least two of the analysts who participated in the call to raise their profit estimates for the company.