Our History

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1960s

The National Fitness Partners story begins when the Kindlers placed a few pieces of fitness equipment in the family-owned barbershop.

1960s

1970s

From the humble barbershop “gym”, sprang the well-known West Shore Health Club in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

1980s - 1990s

The Kindler family fitness operation expanded to four locations in the Harrisburg area.

1980s - 1990s

Early 2000s

By 2005, the Kindler family entered into the Planet Fitness Franchise by converting two fitness centers into the 48th and 49th clubs in the Planet Fitness portfolio.

2010s

In 2016, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, Argonne Capital Group, acquired National Fitness Partners from the Kindler family and provided the equity backing for NFP’s growth within the Planet Fitness system.

2010s

2016 - Today

NFP has built 46 new fitness centers and acquired 123 Planet Fitness locations during this timeframe.

Today, NFP employs over 2,000 team members who operate 170+ clubs in 13 states and serve more than 1.1 million members! As a result, National Fitness Partners is one of the leading franchisees in the Planet Fitness system.

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