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  • November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
  • Background Note

The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details
Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Customers; Demographics; Age; Income; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Retention; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Operations; Service Operations; Franchise Ownership; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Hardware; Health Industry; United States
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  • 08 Dec 2015
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  • 24 Jun 2014
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  • 23 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 23, 2008

World Wildlife Fund US Harvard Business School Case 308-035 World Wildlife Fund US is a leading international conservation nonprofit that operates within a global network of WWF organizations. This case examines WWF US's strategy to... View Details
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  • 28 Jan 2014
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First Look: January 28

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  • 22 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 22

management, specialization of financial intermediation, and marketing methods. The contributors—leaders in business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector—discuss new research and ideas about the future of credit markets,... View Details
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  • 12 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 12, 2007

that only large enterprises could attempt. IBM, for instance, has created a nonprofit partnership, World Community Grid, through which any organization or individual can donate unused computing power to research projects and see what is... View Details
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  • 24 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

Next Campaign Describes how a former public official became an advocate who started a nonprofit organization after losing her campaign for governor. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/308040 Harvard Business... View Details
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  • 31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

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  • 05 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

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  • 08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

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  • 15 Dec 2015
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