Opportunities in the Fitness Franchise Industry
* Upward trending Health and Fitness is a $15.9 billion industry, serving nearly 42 million members in the USA
* Based on IHRSA (International Health, Racquet and Sportsman Association) statistics, health club memberships are projected to reach 50 to 100 million by 2010, representing a 25% to 50% growth rate from current levels.
* Nationally, there is an increased awareness of exercise as an integral component to health and fitness, as represented by several media outlets (TV News, Radio Networks, and Newspapers/Periodicals).
* The staggering statistics of obesity and heart disease in the US lends an inherent customer to the fitness industry.
