On August 25, 2015, Gold’s Gym celebrated its 50 year anniversary in Dallas, Texas. The event drew hundreds of franchise owners, gym managers, corporate leaders, fitness celebrities and vendors to celebrate.
During the celebration, Gold’s Gym inducted Arnold Schwarzenegger into its Gold’s Gym Hall of Fame.
“This week, we celebrate 50 years as the world’s leading authority on health and fitness,” said Aaron Watkins, the president of Gold’s Gym, in a press release. “We were honored to celebrate this milestone with special guest Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is a key part of the heritage of our brand, and has helped catapult fitness into the mainstream.”
“When I first came to America, I went to Gold’s Gym before I even went to my first apartment. Gold’s Gym became my home, it was like a family to me,” said Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the release. “At the time, physical fitness wasn’t mainstream, but look at what we have accomplished in these 50 years, now everyone is working out. Remember that you all are a part of the fitness crusade that we started 50 years ago.”
Gold’s Gym has locations spanning from Australia and India to Japan to the Czech Republic. The company signed a deal earlier this year that will bring Gold’s Gym to Mongolia, Jordan and Morocco. It now boasts a presence on every continent except Antarctica.
To help celebrate its 50th anniversary, Gold’s Gym opened its doors to non-members for a week.
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Rachel Zabonick-Chonko is the editor-in-chief of Club Solutions Magazine. She can be reached at rachel@peakemedia.com.
