24 Hour Fitness Celebrates Grand Opening of Its Largest Club on Oahu

Fri Nov 6, 2009 1:00pm EST
 
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Mayor Hannemann Proclaims Nov. 6, 2009, Pearl City 24 Hour Fitness Day
SAN RAMON, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
24 Hour Fitness, the largest privately owned U.S. fitness chain and leading
health club pioneer, today announced the grand opening of the 24 Hour Fitness
Pearl City Super Sport. The new club offers state-of-the-art amenities,
including innovative group exercise classes, an indoor pool, steam room, a
full-sized basketball court and more. Free seven day passes to the club are
available at www.24hourfitness.com. 

The Honolulu team invites the public to come experience the club on "Pearl City
24 Hour Fitness Day" and workout for free. The doors officially open at 6 a.m.
on Nov. 6, 2009. Opening day festivities will include a ribbon cutting ceremony
at 10:30 a.m. with Richard T. Haru, deputy director of the department of parks
and recreation of Honolulu and Carl Liebert, chief executive officer of 24 Hour
Fitness. In addition, there will be equipment demonstrations, free fitness
orientations with qualified 24 Hour Fitness personal trainers, surprises for
both keikis and adults and much more. 

"This is one of the most impressive clubs we have built to date and the largest
property for 24 Hour Fitness in the Honolulu area since 2002. We are both proud
and excited to open this new location to help the Pearl City community get
healthy and fit," said Liebert. 

The 46,000 square foot club located at 1000 Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City
will be managed by Michael Quezeda a five year veteran and will employ
approximately 50 team members. Additional club amenities include: a pro-shop,
sauna, indoor whirlpool, a functional circuit training area and Kids` Club,
where children ages 6 months to 12 years can enjoy activities while their
parents work out. Personal trainers are also on hand to help members achieve
their fitness goals. Memberships can be purchased online or in the club.
Additional resources and information are available on the 24 Hour Fitness pages
for Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. 

The new Pearl City Super Sport club is the eighth 24 Hour Fitness club to be
built in Oahu. 

About 24 Hour Fitness

Headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., 24 Hour Fitness, an innovative leader in the
health and fitness industry, serves more than 3 million members in more than 400
clubs. Founded in 1983 as a one-club operation, 24 Hour Fitness pioneered the
concept of making fitness accessible, affordable and a way of life for everyone.
The company demonstrates its leadership through sponsorships like that of the
U.S. Olympic Team and a commitment to the community through various charitable
and in-kind donations. In addition, 24 Hour Fitness enjoys strategic
partnerships with major consumer brands like Coca-Cola, Dial and Everlast and
for the past eight seasons has partnered with NBC`s popular reality TV show,
"The Biggest Loser." Please call 1-800-224-0240 or visit www.24HourFitness.com
for more information and to find the location nearest you.

Edelman
Tara Moore, 415-486-3216
tara.moore@edelman.com
or
24 Hour Fitness
Wendy Yellin, 925-543-3184
wyellin@24hourfit.com



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