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Pinnacle Fit Clubs shuffled into springtime at the 2023 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. The Shamrock Shuffle brought about 27,000 participants into downtown Chicago on a cold March morning. Participants pushed through the light snow to the finish line in the 8K run and the 2-mile walk.

As a sponsor for the event, Planet Fitness^® and the franchise group received a lot of marketing and were featured in pre-race packets, packet pickup, online, social media, email blasts and post-race announcements. Pinnacle Fit Clubs has 34 clubs in the Chicago area, and this large event helped bring attention to those locations.

Pinnacle team members participated in the shuffle and several others worked at the event. During the shuffle, PF^®-branded swag was handed out, including shirts, hats, bottles and more. The shufflers were quick to swoop in and grab the items, which ran out within an hour of the start of the event.

“The Shamrock Shuffle kicks off the Chicago running season, and this year the sold-out event had more than 27,000 shufflers adorned in green running or walking through the downtown city streets,” said former Director of Communications Chris Short. “It’s an amazing event to sponsor here in Chicago, but even more fun to participate in. Everyone on our team loved the experience!”

Ohana Growth Partners celebrated the grand opening of its Parkland, Florida, club in February. The grand opening celebration welcomed the public and included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Scott J. Brooks and the Coral Springs Coconut Creek Regional Chamber of Commerce, as well as a $1,000 check presentation to the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County.

There were giveaways and prizes, including a 65-inch Smart TV, Amazon Echo Show and an Apple watch. Additionally, there was a 30-Minute Express Circuit class offered. Stanley C. Panther, the Florida Panthers mascot, also showed up to join the celebration.

The 19,703-square-foot club features cardio machines and strength equipment, 30-Minute Express Circuit, fully equipped locker rooms with lockers and showers and flat-screen televisions. The club’s PF Black Card^® Spa Area features HydroMassage beds, massage chairs and tanning. The BC spa area also offers a RelaxSpace Wellness Pod. This is the first RelaxSpace Wellness Pod for a Planet Fitness^® in the area.

Located in Coral Springs, it’s the franchise’s ninth club location in Florida and Planet Fitness’ 27th in the area. OGP’s portfolio includes eight clubs in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward counties. These clubs are Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Delray Beach East, Hillsboro, Margate, North Miami Beach, Pompano and Tamarac. In total, Ohana Growth Partners owns and operates 75 Planet Fitness clubs in Maryland, District of Columbia, Tennessee, Florida, Washington state and California.

On April 12, Ohana Growth Partners celebrated the opening of its Rockville, Maryland, location with a grand opening event. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Rockville Chamber of Commerce and a $1,000 check presentation to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington-Germantown Branch.

Giveaways and prizes were handed out, including a 65-inch smart TV, an Amazon Echo Show, an Apple Watch, University of Maryland Terps/Washington Wizards game tickets, merchandise and specialty items. There were also special appearances by Terps athletes, Washington Wizards legend Harvey Grant and Wizards mascot G-Wiz. Additionally, there were free workouts offered and a 30-Minute Express Circuit demo.

The club is a 30,000-square-foot space, moving from its previous, smaller 15,360-square-foot space. Along with having more square footage in-club than its previous location, Planet Fitness^® Rockville features new Matrix cardio machines, new Matrix training cycles, new rowers, a new functional training area, a 30-Minute Express Circuit, locker rooms and flat-screen televisions. Additionally, the club’s PF^® Black Card Spa features a RelaxSpace Wellness Pod, which is the brand’s first in the state. The club’s Black Card Spa area also includes hybrid tanning, four HydroMassage beds and four massage chairs.

“We’re thrilled to offer the Rockville community a non-intimidating environment that’s double the size of the previous location and includes more fitness equipment, better parking and easy access to the Capital Beltway,” said C. Victor Brick, co-owner of Ohana Growth Partners. “The new space provides a bigger and better option for our members and new members alike.”