World Gym

World Gym International LLC
Company typePrivate
GenrePhysical fitness
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
FounderJoe Gold
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Number of locations
200 (2015)
Websitewww.worldgym.com

World Gym International LLC is an American fitness center founded in 1976 by Joe Gold during the glory days of "Muscle Beach" in Venice Beach, California. Joe Gold is also the founder of Gold's Gym, another unaffiliated gym chain, which he sold in 1973.[1] The gym was often frequented by celebrities and famous bodybuilders such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Dave Draper and Franco Columbu.

In March 2021, World Gym said it had over 200 franchises across six continents.[2] Owned by the Cammilleri family since 2009,[1][3][4][5] its plans include further global expansion of the franchise network and the opening of regional flagship gyms.[6][7]

On October 28, 2024, World Fitness Services, Ltd., the parent company of World Gym Taiwan, announced that it has acquired its parent company, World Gym International, for US$9 million.[8][9]

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  2. ^ World's Gym (March 24, 2021). "World Gym International Selects Life Fitness as a Preferred Partner" (Press release). Franchising.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Five Years Later, Guy Cammilleri Is Still Leading World Gym International Around the World". clubindustry.com. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "World Gym Franchise Information". Entrepreneur. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "World Gym International, LLC: CEO and Executives – Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "World Gym International Celebrates 40 Years of Seriously Fun Fitness at 2016 Las Vegas Convention". iClubs. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "ABC Announced as Preferred Vendor for World Gym". LexisNexis. India Pharma News. January 3, 2012.
  8. ^ World's Gym (October 30, 2024). "World Gym International Acquired by World Gym Taiwan" (Press release). Franchising.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "World Gym Taiwan buys World Gym International". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved October 30, 2024.