Fitness Together Opens 10 Studios in January: Personal training leader opens sites in California, Florida, Mass., Miss., Missouri, NY, NC, Washington

Highlands Ranch, CO (PRWEB) February 15, 2007 -- Fitness Together, the world's largest personal training organization, opened 10 studios in January 2007. As a result, the Company now has 311 studios open and operating in five countries. The Company also has an additional 166 studios that are sold and planned to open in the next twelve months. The announcement was made by Fitness Together CEO Rick Sikorski.

At each studio, certified personal trainers conduct one-on-one private personal training sessions with clients by appointment only. Costs for training packages vary depending on client needs.

Fitness Together's trainers develop individually customized, results-oriented programs to help clients achieve their goals through weight and resistance training, muscular endurance, muscular training and nutrition counseling. Trainers also guide clients in weight loss management.

"We are leveraging our international presence to meet our goals of both national and international growth. We recently added an overseas studio in Costa Rica and look forward to opening other overseas locations in the near future," said Fitness Together CEO Rick Sikorski.

Fitness Together opened studios in the following states/countries in January:

California: Sacramento
Florida: Jacksonville
Massachusetts: Burlington
Mississippi: Brandon
Missouri: Lees Summit
New Hampshire: Portsmouth
New York: Northport
North Carolina: Charlotte
Washington: West Seattle
Costa Rica: Curridabat

FT Arden Arcade, which opened on January 12, is located at 2648 Watt Ave., Suite 103, Sacramento. The 1,100-square-foot studio has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. Babe Mooney owns and manages the site, which was built by Regino Construction.

FT Mandarin is owned by Wesley Greet and is located at 11362 San Jose Blvd., Suite 12, Jacksonville. MT Design-Jimmy Nguyen Construction built the studio, which opened on January 9. The 1,500-square-foot studio has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area.

FT Burlington opened on January 29 and is located at 184 Cambridge Street, Burlington. Marty Cook owns and manages the 1,285-square-foot studio, which has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. Lanzo Construction built the studio.

FT Brandon, which opened at 1127 Old Fannin Road, Suite B, Brandon, has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. The 1,600-square-foot studio opened on January 22 and is owned by Paula Burgess and Beth Rhodes. Rhodes also manages the studio. Nicholas Acoustics & Specialty built FT Bradon.

FT Raintree, which opened on January 8, is located at 1301 SW Arborwalk Blvd., Suite B, Lees Summit. The 1,600-square-foot studio has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. Kurtis Green owns the site.

FT Portsmouth, the first studio in New Hampshire, opened at 767 Islington Street, Suite 1B, Portsmouth. The 1,200-square-foot studio has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. Mark Bierschied and Pam Vacca own the studio, and Bierschied acted as general contractor.

FT Northport, which opened on January 16, is located at 395 D Fort Salonga, Northport. The 1,200-square-foot studio has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. Joseph Melillo owns and manages the site, which was built by LoDuca Associates.

FT South Park is owned and managed by JD Brooks and is located at 1600 East Woodlawn Road, Charlotte. Elmtree Construction built the studio, which opened on January 17. The 1,400-square-foot studio has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area.

FT West Seattle, which opened on January 23, is located at 4546 California Ave., Suite 203, West Seattle. The 1,008-square-foot studio has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. Bonnie Katz owns and manages the site, which was built by Panterra Construction.

FT Curridabat, which opened at Frente al Indoor Club, Contigyuo al Banco BCT, Curridabat, has two private training rooms and a cardiovascular area. The 1,184-square-foot studio opened on January 8 and is owned by Mauricio de la Espriella. Manrique Sanabria Villalobos manages the studio.

Fitness Together has franchises in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin and Wyoming.

About Fitness Together
Fitness Together is part of Fitness Together Holdings, Inc., the world's largest wellness organization. Fitness Together was founded in 1996 by fitness leader Rick Sikorski, is built on three main foundations: strong corporate support, proven operating systems, and excellent leaders. There are over 300 Fitness Together franchise locations throughout the United States, Israel, Ireland, Costa Rica and Canada and nearly 480 scheduled to open. Fitness Together Franchise Corp. also includes Elements Therapeutic Massage. For additional information, log onto www.fitnesstogether.com or call 877.663.0880 ext. 10.

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