Jetts Fitness

Jetts Fitness is an Australian based chain of fitness centers. It was the first gym brand in Australia to market with 24/7 access, no lock in contracts, low fees and member-friendly policies. Jetts Fitness was awarded the 13th Best Place to Work in Australia in 2021 and placed 7th in 2022.

Jetts Fitness
IndustryHealth Club
Founded2007
Headquarters
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
,
Australia
Number of locations
129 Gyms Australia-wide
Areas served
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Websitejetts.com.au

History

Jetts Fitness was founded in Australia in 2007 by husband-and-wife team Brendon and Cristy Levenson, with the first club opening in Gold Coast, Queensland.[1]

It was the first gym brand in Australia to offer 24/7 access, no lock-in contracts, low fees and member-friendly policies – an approach that made health and fitness available to more people than ever before. In 2012, the company was selected by BRW as Australia's #1 Fastest Growing Franchise,[2] with revenue growth of 403% and turnover of roughly $43 million, and in 2012 was the 2nd fastest growing company in Australia.[3]

In 2016, the company was sold to Quadrant Private Equity, which owns the company through its Fitness and Lifestyle Group along with other Australian-based gym brands including Fitness First, Goodlife Health Clubs and Hypoxi.[4]

In 2022, following a strategic review of its operations, Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) sold via Management Buy Out led by Jetts Fitness Australia CEO Elaine Jobson that encompasses 129 franchised clubs in Australia as well as international franchise businesses in the UK and the Netherlands.[5]

Fitness & Lifestyle Group retains full ownership of its Jetts Fitness brand and operations in New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand.

International expansion

In June 2010, the franchise launched its first international club in Royal Oak, New Zealand.[6][7] In late 2013, the first European club opened in the Netherlands,[8] and the company announced further expansion plans into the UK in October 2014.[9]

In January 2016, the company opened its first Asian club in Bangkok, Thailand.[10] In 2021, there are roughly 33 clubs in Thailand.

In 2015, Jetts Fitness was named the best medium-sized fitness company at the New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards.[11] That year the group operated about 250 clubs, comprising more than 250,000 members.[12][13][14]

The head office is located in Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

See also

References
  1. "Jetts 24 Hour Fitness About Page". jetts.com.au. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. "Startup Jetts Fitness take #1 spot in BRW Fast Franchises List! - Startup Daily". Startup Daily. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. "Fast track to a fitness empire". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  4. Bennet, Michael (25 August 2017). "Fitness and funds - but is fitting in a workout half the work?". Westpac. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. "Elaine Jobson buys Jetts Fitness from FLG – announces expansion". www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. "Jetts Fitness launches in NZ". franchisebusiness.com.au. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. Priest, Ceana (5 May 2011). "Fitness-gym giants flex their muscles". Waikato Times. Retrieved 26 December 2020 – via Stuff.
  8. "The fitness franchise taking on Europe". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  9. "Jetts launches in Europe and the UK". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  10. "Aussie Gym Jetts Ventures Into Thailand". medianet.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  11. "Vision Personal Training Takapuna named best exercise facility in NZ video". Business Day, JOHN ANTHONY, 8 January 2016
  12. Mike Sullivan. "Jetts exports 24/7 fitness to UK, Europe". businessacumen.biz. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  13. "Jetts Fitness 24-hour gym owners rags to riches take". 28 July 2015 . Jacinda Tutty, The Courier-Mail.
  14. "Capital Gain: Melbourne's Celtic Club back on market". Sydney Morning Herald, 25 April 2015 Marc
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