Brooklyn's Progress
June 2004 

Waco-based Curves International, Inc., the world’s largest fitness center franchise, announced on May 25 the opening of its newest Curves location in Remsen Village – Brooklyn, NY.  This is Brooklyn’s 23rd Curves center, bringing to residents a supportive environment offering thirty-minute fitness solution with a common sense weight loss program that helps break the weight loss cycle.  To celebrate the location’s opening, the center will host a special grand opening promotion the week of June 14.

 “We are excited to become part of the Remsen Village community,” said Trish Roberts, franchise owner and new Brooklyn Chamber Member.  “Curves offers a comfortable, welcoming place where real women workout.  Our facility is designed so women can encourage and support one another while moving around the circuit.  We look forward to helping women in this community reach amazing results, both physical and emotional, through our Curves Workout program and support network.”

With the average person gaining three pounds a year, a reasonable workout regime that can fit into today's busy lifestyle of work and family is critical to help combat diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, hypertension and other health risks that women can face.  The Curves Workout program, designed by Gary Heavin and his wife and co-founder Diane, is utilized in all Curves locations.  The system allows women of all ages and fitness levels to perform all five of the components of a complete fitness program, combining strength and cardiovascular training through hydraulic resistance.  The experienced instructors at Curves offer one-on-one training, while members talk and inspire one another during the workout.  Also, the comfortable, welcoming atmosphere has helped women of all fitness levels commit to an ongoing fitness program and achieve results. 

Since the first Curves franchise opened in 1995, the organization has seen exponential growth, beginning with 44 locations in 1996 and expanding to more than 1,500 centers in 2000.  In Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2004 list of the top five hundred franchises, Curves was named the fastest growing franchise of any kind in the world, as well as the #2 overall best franchise.  Today, Curves continues to establish itself among the premiere franchises and currently has more than 2 million members in more than 7,000 locations within the United States, Canada, Spain, Mexico and the U.K.  The grand opening of the Remsen Village location is another indication of Curves’ continued success.  With a Curves center opening every four hours on average, it has grown from just one franchise in 1995 to having one location for every two McDonalds in America. 

“Helping say goodbye to unhealthy lifestyles, unattainable diet resolutions and unreasonable fitness regimens gives women a new outlook on exercise and feeding their body properly.  We look forward to providing women in this community a complete workout in only thirty minutes that will ensure they can stick to the program and sustain a healthy weight,” said Ms. Roberts.

For more information about Curves call 718-495-9500 or email curvesremsen@hotmail.com.