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Women's fitness franchise hosts special events throughout February to promote heart health in recognition of American Heart Month
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When women think of red this February, Contours Express wants them to think about more than red roses and Valentine's Day; instead, think about the heart.
The women's fitness franchise is celebrating American Heart Month this February by hosting events throughout the month to educate women on the importance of heart health and how heart disease can affect their lives.
"Many women take their heart health for granted and we're dedicated to helping them understand the threat of heart disease," said Mary Schrad, director of training and franchise support for Contours Express... |
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Women's fitness franchise discusses the importance of physical fitness in combating the disease; lists Top 5 Obese Cities
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the American Obesity Association, approximately 127 million adults in the United States are overweight, 60 million are obese and 9 million are extremely obese. Contours Express, the national fitness center designed for women, is taking a hard look at those numbers and hoping to combat the disease one franchise location at a time.
"Being in this business, obesity is a major concern for us. The effects it has on one's life and health is tremendous; however, it's important that we educate our members and others on how to prevent and fight the disease," said Bill Helton, president of Contours Express... |
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Fantastic Sams Hair Salons, Wireless Zone, Hollywood Tans, Salad Creations and Contours Express Women's Gym Target Dallas for Franchise Development, Plan to Open Combined 250+ Locations
November 28, 2007 // Franchising.com // DALLAS – While many franchise systems work solo to develop brands nationwide, five of the world's top franchise systems have teamed to target the Dallas market as one. Fantastic Sams Hair Salons, Wireless Zone, Hollywood Tans, Salad Creations and Contours Express Women's Gym have announced plans to open more than 250 locations throughout the area.
The five some will host the Franchise Road Show Tour, a free traveling franchise opportunities seminar geared toward not only educating prospective franchisees of business opportunities, but also educating the community on the basics of franchising... |
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Fantastic Sams Hair Salons, Nathan's Famous, Contours Express Women's Gym, Hollywood Tans and Wing Zone Target Atlanta for Franchise Development, Plan to Open Combined 150+ Locations
November 03, 2007 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA – While many franchise systems work solo to develop brands nationwide, five of the world's top franchise systems, including one locally-based concept, have teamed to target the Atlanta market as one. Fantastic Sams Hair Salons, Nathan's Famous, Contours Express, Hollywood Tans and Wing Zone have announced plans to open more than 150 locations throughout the area.
The five some will host the Franchise Road Show Tour, a free traveling franchise opportunities seminar geared toward not only educating prospective franchisees of business opportunities, but also educating the community on the basics of franchising... |
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Contours Express Set to Grow Size of Company Using Campaigns Comparing Benefits of Real Weights to Hydraulic Exercise Equipment
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Contours Express, a women's circuit training gym franchise second only to Curves International, welcome's their new CEO, Jose I. Perez, Jr. Mr. Perez enters his new position with plans to educate consumers on the difference between weight-bearing exercise machines like those used by Contours Express versus the hydraulic exercise equipment used by most women gym franchises.
Mr. Perez' stated goal for Contours Express in the next few years is to take the company from its current US gym number near 300, to over 1,000 US franchise locations.
"Given that the obesity problem in our nation has reached epidemic proportion, we see tremendous growth potential for years and decades to come," said Perez... |
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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keeping fit – and staying fit – is a continuous struggle that many women face in the United States. In fact, a recent report from HearthHealthyWomen.org showed that women are less likely to exercise regularly than men and when women do work out, they exercise less vigorously than men. In addition, almost 26 percent of women report no leisure-time physical activity.
However, Contours Express is attempting to stop the ongoing trend by encouraging local women to squeeze in exercise and maintain healthy lifestyles. During National Physical Wellness Awareness Month this April, the specialized women's fitness center is giving women in the local and surrounding areas a boost by offering them one free week membership when they fill out a physical wellness survey... |
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Contours Express is an internationally franchised system of women's gyms that uses only weight-bearing equipment specially designed and sized for women.
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