24 Hour Fitness

PE-Owned1 Documented Impact

Filed for bankruptcy in 2020 after years of PE ownership (AEA Investors, Forstmann Little)

Founded: 1983|Website →
3
locations tracked

Timeline

1983

24 Hour Fitness founded

2020CriticalClosure / Bankruptcy

24 Hour Fitness filed for bankruptcy after PE ownership extracted value

After years of PE ownership by AEA Investors and Forstmann Little, 24 Hour Fitness filed for Chapter 11 in 2020. Owners had extracted hundreds of millions through dividends while underinvesting in facilities.

Before vs. After PE Acquisition

Clubs closed

Reported 2020

Before PE

445 clubs

After PE

300 clubs

33%

Tracked Locations

CA (1)

Los Angeles

572 Main St

Los Angeles, CA 90001

555-612-4522

FL (1)

Tampa

695 Main St

Tampa, FL 33601

555-581-3626

OH (1)

Cleveland

3504 Main St

Cleveland, OH 44101

555-869-6074