Fitness Together Holdings, Inc. Named to Inc. 5,000 List
Wellness organization one of America's fastest-growing private companies
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. - (Aug. 27, 2008) - Fitness Together Holdings, Inc., the world's largest wellness organization, has been named to Inc. Magazine's "Inc. 5,000" list of America's fastest-growing private companies for 2008.
Honored for the second consecutive year, Fitness Together Holdings posted 220.7% growth last year and exceeded $15 million in revenues for the parent company. The business was ranked #34 in Denver, #74 in the health industry and #1,705 of all companies in the country.
"This is a huge compliment to our team and the franchise brands that we continue to grow on a national and global level," said Jeff Jervik, president and CEO of Fitness Together Holdings.
The company manages two franchise concepts: Fitness Together, the largest business of personal trainers in the world, and elements therapeutic massage, a massage therapy franchise. In the less than two years, elements has expanded to 20 states and recently awarded its 100th franchise location.
"The Inc. 5,000 has proven an invaluable tool for anyone seeking an understanding of the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan.
Supporting that statement, Jervik said, "We are proof that private companies can thrive and good business ideas can become international realities. And with a foundation unlike any other, we expect to grow our franchise network to 1,000 locations by 2010."
About Fitness Together Holdings, Inc.:
Based in Highlands Ranch, Colo., Fitness Together Holdings, Inc., is the world's largest wellness organization. The parent company oversees Fitness Together Franchise Corporation, a one-on-one personal training fitness franchise established in 1996, and elements therapeutic massage, a massage therapy franchise that began franchising in 2006. Today, the combined franchise network includes more than 600 franchises across the United States, Costa Rica, Israel, Ireland, and Canada.
