Grand Fitness Partners is a franchise division of Planet Fitness, founded in 2010 by David Bidwell and Scott Linsky, and is is one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Planet Fitness system. Grand Fitness Partners recently partnered with private equity firm, HGGC, in November 2021 to accelerate growth and expand the franchise’s footprint. Grand Fitness Partners has 74 locations across South Florida, Central California, and parts of New Jersey and Virginia. With a strategy centered on health & wellness, the franchise strives to achieve Planet Fitness’ mission to enhance people’s lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment.


With more than 2,400 locations, Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) is one of the largest and most popular fitness chains in the world.  Planet Fitness possesses a highly recognized brand in the high-value, low-price segment of the market.  Its core mission is to enhance people’s lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which it calls the Judgement Free Zone®.

Note to Applicants: We have been made aware of an increasing number of hiring fraud schemes across numerous platforms. Grand Fitness never requires advance payments of any kind for computer equipment or any other purpose at the start of employment. Any request for you to provide payment information during the application process is part of a fraud scheme. Further, we recommend that you do not provide sensitive personal information (SSN, DOB, driver’s license number) as part of the initial application process.

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