(ST.PETERSBURG, FL) June 11, 2007 -- Lifestyle Family
Fitness announced today it has acquired the World
gym located at 24810 State Road 54 in Lutz. This acquisition follows the recent announcement of a new Lifestyle Family
Fitness club in the Willow Bend Towne Center, at the southeast corner of SR 54 and Collier Parkway in the former Publix location. All current World
gym Memberships will be honored. New members can also join the new Lifestyle Family
Fitness Lutz club and can start their workouts immediately.
“This will be our first club in Pasco County, and we are excited to have this fabulous 15,000 square foot facility as a Pre-Sale location for the former World
gym members, while we build our new 32,000 square foot club” said Geoff Dyer, Founder and CEO of Lifestyle Family
Fitness. “We’re very fortunate to have the former World
gym Staff join our Lifestyle team. I’ve personally known Warren and Ann Atkinson for more than 3 years, and we’re looking forward to a very smooth transition for staff and current members from World
gym to Lifestyle Family
Fitness.”
“The goal at Lifestyle Family
Fitness is to inspire the entire Tampa Bay community to lead a healthy lifestyle through exercise in a fun and comfortable atmosphere. With 24 locations throughout the Tampa Bay area, we’re sure to be close to home and work for nearly everyone.” said Dyer. “Our new Lutz location continues our commitment to providing the community with the tools needed to achieve their exercise goals - including excellent customer service, a well-maintained facility and the advanced programs and equipment members can expect each time they enter one of our clubs.”
“We would like to thank the entire community for 15 years of support from all our members. We are very excited about joining Lifestyle Family
Fitness, and know we are leaving you in good hands,” said Ann and Warren Atkinson, owners of World
gym.
Scheduled to open in Spring 2008, the new Lutz club will feature amenities including the latest strength and
cardiovascular training equipment, group
Fitness programs by Les Mills International that include BODYPUMP
®, BODYSTEP
®, BODYFLOW
®, BODYCOMBAT
®, BODYATTACK
®, BODYJAM
® and RPM
®, certified Personal Trainers, indoor cycling, tanning booths and an exclusive Kids’ Club area. In addition, the club will feature a private personal training area with advanced kinesis technology.
The private personal training area will be available for clients and platinum members only. This exclusive area provides state of the art training modalities and better concentration for a more streamlined workout. Trainers can work with clients without interruption, thus creating a more intense workout in a shorter period of time. In addition, this training area features a kinesis wall, the most progressive technology and equipment available.
About Lifestyle Family Fitness: Lifestyle Family
Fitness was founded in Lakeland, Florida in 1982 and currently owns and operates 30 locations in the Florida market, 9 in Ohio and 6 in North Carolina with approximately 180,000 members. The Lutz club will mark the 24th location in the Tampa Bay area, and now the company’s 46th nationwide.
The International
Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) currently ranks Lifestyle as one of the top 20 fastest growing
Fitness companies in the world. All of the Lifestyle facilities include a variety of
Fitness equipment, group
Fitness classes, personal training, childcare and related amenities that help “Bring Your Body To Life
®.” Investment partners include Quantum Capital Partners, Inc., Ballast Point Ventures and The Burton Partnership. Lifestyle’s corporate headquarters is located at 140 Fountain Parkway, Suite 410, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716. To learn more about Lifestyle, please call (727) 456-3100 ext. 4337 or visit
www.lff.com.