Fitness First, one of the world's best know health and fitness club chain, on Tuesday announced plans to launch nine clubs across the Middle East by January 2012.
The company, part of the Landmark Group in the MENA region, said it is set to make its first foray into Abu Dhabi with the opening of two new clubs at the Marina Mall and Dalma Mall.
The branch at Marina Mall will open doors on October 15 while the Dalma Mall branch will be operational from December 1.
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Fitness First has also pencilled in three new branches for Dubai that will bring the total number of outlets in the Middle East to 23 and the UAE to 17.
New health clubs clubs will open in Dubai Motor City and Deira City Centre.
These will complement Fitness First's recent acquisition of the Apollo Club in Dubai Knowledge Village. All three outlets will be operational by the end of the year.
Landmark Group acquired the Fitness First franchise for the Middle East region last year, after snapping up a subsidiary of the Saudi leisure conglomerate Al Hokair Group.
The 100% buyout of Leisure Unlimited, the previous franchisee, was carried out by the group’s investment arm, Landmark Investments.
Under the terms of the deal, Landmark absorbed all Fitness First assets and employees in the Middle East.
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Feb 22, 2012 , India
hi my name abdul aziz khan n i stay in mumbai n i m a fitness trainers in india i have 8 years exprance in this fields n i have international exp also like Saudi Arabs n south Africa i have knowledge....boot camp...functional training. Pilates.kick boxing ..n yoga
Oct 22, 2011 , United Arab Emirates
Are any of the clubs really going to happen by the year end?