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Meet the Man Taking Anytime Fitness Global

By building a brand that consumers (and franchisees) adore, Anytime Fitness CEO Chuck Runyon has found fans across the globe.
Source: Courtesy of Anytime Fitness
Courtesy of Anytime Fitness

Most people hate the gym. (Go ahead, admit it.) But , which recently opened its 4,000th location worldwide, seems to attract a particular kind of devotee: Thousands of members have tattooed the company logo onto their bodies. Co-founder and Chuck Runyon isn’t surprised by that; he knows a 24-hour gym like his can transform lives. That’s to help people get healthy. 

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