Gold’s Gym Southern California announced in an email to its members on Oct. 29 that it would officially be part of EōS Fitness.
The Southern California-born chain is not getting rid of all its locations, as the brand has locations all over the world. The franchisees in charge of Gold’s Gym Southern California have sold all 23 of their locations to EōS Fitness, the LA Times reported.
The purchase will not interrupt current members of the nearly two dozen locations, EōS told Gold’s Gym members in an email. EōS members with qualifying memberships will have access to the newly acquired Gold’s Gym locations, while Gold’s members will have access to the EōS gyms at a later date, the email read.
EōS Fitness touts over 200 locations across the U.S. SoCal Gold’s members will have to wait for further communication from the new owners to see when they will gain access to the new gyms.
What is Gold’s Gym?
Gold’s Gym was founded in Venice in 1965 by Joe Gold. The Venice location is often called “the Mecca of Bodybuilding,” drawing in celebrity lifters such as Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The gym has since grown into a large brand with locations across the U.S. and globally, the LA Times previously reported.
The company’s headquarters moved away from its California roots to Dallas, Texas in 2013, according to American Spa. EōS is also headquartered in Dallas.
Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com, 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X.
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