Franchise Solutions Features the Recession-Resistant Fitness Industry on its Business Directory

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 14, 2009 – During a rough period in our country’s economy, it’s hard to find a business that hasn’t been affected by the consumer trend of spending less. Yet, some categories actually seem to be prospering as consumers think about what’s truly important to them. Consumers have become more health and fitness oriented, choosing to spend their hard-earned cash to better and prolong their lives.

One2One BodyScapes Founder, Rob Shapiro, explained, “With the economy on a downturn, people are turning towards living a healthier life. Taking care of your health makes you feel good and gives you a better sense of well-being. People are taking less trips, buying less luxuries, but personal training by many people is still being viewed as necessity. What better way to invest time and money than to invest it into your health. These days, people’s lives are busier and more hectic… an hour of personal training is an efficient way to relieve that stress.” One2One BodyScapes is one of the high-demand franchises featured on Franchise Solutions’ website in their directory of franchises serving the fitness industry (http://www.franchisesolutions.com/health_services_franch ...).

No Previous Experience is Necessary to Succeed
Prospective business owners who are looking for a rewarding and in-demand franchise to own today might be surprised to learn that professional experience is not necessary. Shapiro explained, “We look for people with an outgoing personality, a passion for fitness and a passion for helping people; especially people who enjoy being around other people. Franchisees don’t necessarily have to have a background in fitness…just a passion for fitness and owning your own business. People who are interested in being entrepreneurs and taking their future into their own hands are exactly the type of people we are looking to work with.”

A Wide Range of Unique Concepts…
The fitness industry offers a variety of franchise concepts to meet the differing demands of franchise owners and their unique communities. For example, One2One BodyScapes personal training services are fairly expensive and tend to do well in wealthier communities.

Retro Fitness® (http://www.franchisesolutions.com/franchise/Retro_Fitnes ...) is a new fitness center concept that has taken the industry by storm. Retro Fitness® is unlike any other gym consumers have ever experienced. For only $19.99 a month, not only can members afford this unique fitness experience but they’ll also experience 11,000 square feet of state-of-the-art equipment, with 50+ cardio stations, all with LCD screens. A big screen cardio cinema plays classic 80s movies. Facilities have piped-in 80s music. A Retroblends Juice Bar, free weights, personal training, tanning, massage and many other services are all offered at this fantastic new fitness concept. Retro Fitness® currently has 40 centers open nationwide and they’re on track to open more than 300 gyms in the next three years.

Franchisees that want to personally help improve the lives of women in their communities might find Integrity Fitness for Women (http://www.franchisesolutions.com/franchise/Integrity_He ...) to be an ideal franchise concept. Unlike other fitness concepts, Integrity focuses on all the components of health, ensuring every member achieves and maintains long lasting health that not only improves their quality of life but also reduces the chances that a person will have to take dangerous and expensive medications in their later years. Integrity’s innovative and popular approach to fitness includes individualized exercise and nutrition programs geared toward reclaiming health and vitality.

Franchise Solutions makes it easy for prospective franchise owners to learn more about and connect with the companies offering businesses for sale that interest them. Their fitness and beauty franchise directory is a convenient place on the web where available businesses in the rewarding and recession-resistant fitness category can be explored.