On Fitness Franchise Growth in the Asia-Pacific:
“It does not come as a shock that the growth for fitness centers and gym franchises is starting to plateau out in the low single digits in the U.S. Based on a sample of 100 fitness franchises, the number of franchised locations for this vertical grew at a compound annual rate of only 2%…”
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