In 1990 he renamed the club America's Fitness, borrowed against it and opened several more big health clubs (one was in a space with 40, 000 square feet) around Minneapolis.

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Giving investors an update of the health of its business, the fitness group said annual like-for-like sales were up 9% and club openings were on track.

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