New health and fitness alliance for the US
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will look to strengthen and unite the fitness industry’s voice in
influencing policy and policymakers in the US.
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The National Health & Fitness Alliance (NHFA) aims to consolidate and centralise the advocacy, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, fundraising and lobbying efforts of
We look to unite the advocacy and lobbying efforts of the entire fitness industry NHFA will look to unite US fitness industry voices
Gale Landers
the health and fitness industry – and to represent
legislation to provide the
demonstrate” the essential
lobbying efforts of the entire
and protect its interests.
industry with relief from the
role the fitness industry plays
fitness industry in Washington,
economic harm caused by
in addressing the epidemics of
DC, by collaborating with
mandated COVID-19 protocols.
obesity, physical inactivity, and
and incorporating the work
preventable chronic disease;
of the newly-created state
and improving mental health.
alliances, while supporting
NHFA has been created by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub
Other core objectives
Association (IHRSA) and
include protecting the industry
will look to drive successful
from harmful state legislation
health and fitness lobbying
and uniting industry voices
said: “We look to unite the
in Washington, DC, including
to “loudly proclaim and
advocacy, public policy, and
Gale Landers, interim chair,
club companies.” More: http://lei.sr/J8A7r_H
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mpowered Brands, the
The company also aims to
franchise investment
expand, with the acquisition
business that acquired
of new businesses.
franchise business énergie
In addition to énergie, the
Fitness out of a CVA in June
portfolio includes boutique
2020, has announced plans
operator, Victus Soul, HIIT
to accelerate the roll-out of
concept, Thé Yard and an
its four key brands in Europe.
upcoming launch called Raw – a
EMPOWERED BRANDS
Empowered Brands announces European expansion
ÉNERGIE FITNESS
‘digitally-enabled’ studio. Jan Spaticchia, chair of Empowered Brands, said the company’s aim is to become the ‘most dominant fitness franchise business in Europe’. “We’re leveraging the size of our central franchise operation and combining
We’re leveraging the size and scale of our central franchise operation Jan Spaticchia
this with the power of entrepreneurship,” he said. More: http://lei.sr/t5H7c_H
The business acquired énergie Fitness out of a CVA in 2020
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