MCLEAN-BASED TITAN FITNESS ACQUIRES FITNESS CONNECTION GYM CHAIN; COMPANY SEEKS BRAND GROWTH VIA EXPANSION AND CORPORATE WELLNESS ACQUISITIONS
McLEAN, Va. (March 12, 2012) – To Titan Fitness President and CEO Jeff Skeen the numbers from a fitness industry study are disappointing. Despite the overwhelming evidence touting the benefits of exercise, only 15 percent of Americans belong to a fitness facility. He and his McLean-based fitness management experts believe they have the answer to capturing a larger segment: Bring fitness to the people. “People need to feel connected to wellness and to fitness,” says Skeen, reacting to a study conducted by the International Health and Racquet Sport Association (IHRSA). “We are staring down