Centre Partners Acquires Majority Stake in One World Fitness
March 29, 2019
Centre Partners has acquired a majority interest in One World Fitness, a Planet Fitness franchisee that owns and operates 18 clubs primarily in the Philadelphia and New Jersey markets. Founder Bill Fidler and key management invested alongside Centre; financial terms were not disclosed. Centre plans to accelerate growth and club development from the company's Windham, New Hampshire headquarters, where One World Fitness employs over 250 club and support staff.
- Buyers
- Centre Partners
- Targets
- One World Fitness
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- New Hampshire, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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