In The News: May 14, 2012 Get In Shape For Women To Open In Illinois! Maureen Nosek has entered into an agreement to open a new Get In Shape For Women location in La Grange, Illinois. We are very excited to see her open the first Illinois studio in mid-2012. Congratulations to Lexington for being April Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Kim Prough, owner of the Lexington, MA studio, and her entire team for being April Franchise of the Month Congratulations to Plymouth for being March Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Christine DaLuz, owner of the Plymouth, MA studio, and her entire team for being March Franchise of the Month Congratulations to Lexington for being February Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Kim Prough, owner of the Lexington, MA studio, and her entire team for being February Franchise of the Month Top Trainer of 2011 Congratulations Winchester, MA and owners Bob and Emily Kaplan for earning the award of the Top Trainer of 2011. Congratulations to that studio and the Franchise's Top Trainer! 2011 Franchise of the Year! Congratulations to Georgetown, MA and owners Paul and Lynn Boyer for being the 2011 Franchise of the Year! In addition, Georgetown proudly boasts the 2011 Manager of the Year. Congratulations to Georgetown for being January Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Paul Boyer, owner of the Georgetown, MA studio, and his entire team for being January Franchise of the Month. Congratulations to Acton for being December Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Andy Maus, owner of the Acton, MA studio, and his entire team for being December Franchise of the Month. Congratulations to Waldwick, NJ for being November Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Ed Nelson, owner of the Waldwick, NJ studio, and his entire team for being November Franchise of the Month. Congratulations! Congratulations to Elizabeth "Beth" Williams, the Winner of the August 2011 12-Week Body Transformation Challenge. Over 12 weeks Beth lost 35.8 lbs, 20.1% of her body weight and 11.3% body fat! Beth Williams is a client at the Chestnut Hill Studio in MA which is owned by Steve and Lissa Brooks. Congratulations to Winchester, MA for being October Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Bob and Emily Kaplan, owners of the Winchester, MA studio, and their entire team for being October Franchise of the Month. Get In Shape For Women To Open In Colorado! Karen Lowe has entered into an agreement to open a new Get In Shape For Women location in Parker City, Colorado. We are very excited to see her open the first Colorado studio in early 2012. Congratulations to Georgetown, MA for being September Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Paul Boyer, owner of the Georgetown, MA studio, and his entire team for being September Franchise of the Month. Congratulations to Lexington, MA for being August Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Kim Prough, owner of the Lexington, MA studio, and her entire team for being August Franchise of the Month. Congratulations to Georgetown, MA for being July Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Paul Boyer, owner of the Georgetown, MA studio, and his entire team for being July Franchise of the Month. Top 10 Small Businesses of 2011 The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has named the Top 10 Small Businesses of 2011….and Get In Shape For Women is a winner! Read more… Congratulations to Summit, NJ for being June Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Michael O'Koomian, owner and operator of the Summit, NJ studio for being June Franchise of the Month. Congratulations! Congratulations to Linda Rowe, the Winner of the March 2011 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge. Over 12 weeks Linda lost 35 lbs, 21% of her body weight and 6% of her body fat! Linda is a client at the Waldwick, NJ studio which is owned and operated by Ed Nelson. Congratulations to Our Studios who won Reader’s Choice Awards of 2011 in MA!
First GISFW studio in North Carolina! Larry Killingsworth has entered into an agreement to open the first GISFW studio in North Carolina! We are very pleased to have them on board, and we know this new franchise will experience the amazing success exemplified by the ones before it. Lexington, MA, 2010 Studio of the Year showcases the foundations of success! Get In Shape For Women To Open in Virginia Tony Pannone and Mandy Pannone have entered into an agreement to open the first GISFW studio in Virginia! We are very pleased to have them on board, and we know this new franchise will experience the amazing success exemplified by the ones before it. Congratulations to Georgetown, MA for being March Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Manager, Billy Pool and owners Paul and Lynn Boyer of the Georgetown, MA studio for being May Franchise of the Month. Get In Shape For Women has been named on Franchise Update's Winner's Circle for June, 2011! Over 75 studios open across the country! "As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a challenging economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas." Click here to read more! Get In Shape For Women To Open in Georgia Jennifer Spann and Janey Walker have entered into an agreement to open the first GISFW studio in Georgia! We are very pleased to have them on board, and we know this new franchise will experience the amazing success exemplified by the ones before it. Some of our female franchise owners This article on Yahoo is about some of our female franchise owners who began their journey with Get In Shape For Women as clients! Click here to read... First Franchise Expo in New Jersey Get In Shape For Women Proudly Boasts 75 Studios Open and the Launch of the First Franchise Expo in New Jersey on Saturday, May 21st from 1-3pm. Read More... Spring Open House Get In Shape For Women Hosts Spring Open House Saturday May 14 from 1-3pm! Congratulations to Georgetown, MA for being March Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Manager, Billy Pool and owners Paul and Lynn Boyer of the Georgetown, MA studio for being April Franchise of the Month. Integral pieces of our clients' body transformation Get In Shape For Women knows that structure and accountability are integral pieces of our clients' body transformation. Read about one client's experiences losing 50 lbs! Benefits of strength training within the GISFW Model Get In Shape For Women Clients and trainers know that strength training for women is a huge factor in body transformation. Read this article published on CNBC about the advantages and benefits of strength training within the GISFW Model! Get In Shape For Women Clients are Running Towards Improved Health! Get In Shape for Women clients ran their first 5k race this past St. Patrick's Day! Read all about it in an article on cnbc.com. April Franchise School Many new managers and two members of the GISFW corporate team have just completed April Franchise School! Congrats and Good luck! Your studios will be very excited to have you! Congratulations to Chelmsford, MA for being March Franchise of the Month! Kudos to Manager, Terri Foster and owners, Charlie Minasian and Varouj Abkarian of the Chelmsford, MA studio for being March Franchise of the Month. GISFW on the Franchise 500 list Read about our ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list as published by CNBC! The GISFW Mini-Cooper has arrived! Get In Shape For Women has recently revealed the newest member of their team: The purple mini! Look for your studio's mini cooper coming soon! Click here for photos! March Franchise School Many new Owners and Managers have just completed March Franchise School. Congratulations to all and good luck! Your studios are very lucky to have you! Congratulations to Ridgewood, NJ for being February Franchise of the Month! Many congratulations to Ridgewood, NJ for being the February Franchise of the month and Brad Moss, Ridgewood's manager! The Ridgewood, NJ Franchise is owned by Michael O'Koomian. Since opening 10 months ago, Ridgewood, NJ has been Franchise of the month 5 times. Get In Shape For Women launches it's SPRING 2011 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge! Weigh-in starting March 1, 2011 and transform your body in 12 weeks! Our Grand Prize Winner gets a Mini-Cooper and a Year of Free Training! Call your local studio today! Click HERE for photos of our Year End Celebration and Awards Ceremony! Georgetown, MA Franchise of the Month! Congratulations to Paul Boyer, owner, Billy Pool, manager, and the entire training staff in Georgetown, MA. Paul and his team were recently awarded Franchise of the Month for January, 2010. GISFW 2010 Year End Celebration Honors Top Achievers! Last Saturday's black tie event at the Liberty Hotel in Boston recognized The Top Studio, Manager, Trainer and Client of 2010. Lexington, MA carries the title of 2010 #1 Studio. Owned by Kim Prough, Lexington was the second GISFW studio to open in 2006. We are very proud to have a studio run with such care and efficiency as Lexington! Winchester, MA is lucky to have the 2010 #1 Manager, Tony Ferrao. Tony worked his way up from Trainer to Manager with true dedication and passion for his role. His attention to detail and training in Winchester is well known and respected within the company. With the company since the very beginning, James Iosua of the Lexington, MA studio earns the award of #1 Trainer. James exemplifies true enthusiasm for health and fitness. Ingrid Fuller earned a standing ovation at the award ceremony as the Top Transformation Client of 2010 from the Westborough, MA studio, losing 80 lbs. Ingrid has registered to run the Marine Corps Marathon this year and we support her new goal! Tony Ferrao shares his words of wisdom Winchester Business Leader and Get in Shape for Women Manager Tony Ferrao shares his words of wisdom. Check out the article! Congrats! Congrats to all the Personal Trainers from GISFW who went through the very first Trainer Training last Friday! They return to their studios with GREAT ideas and LOTS of energy! Get In Shape for Women Transforming your body and your life What makes the Get in Shape for Women program different? “We are an all-women personal training studio that focuses on body transformation... Read the complete article as featured in Community Advocate... GISFW Winter Open House! Our Winter Open House will occur from 1-3pm on Saturday, January 22nd at every Get In Shape Studio across the country. Stop by and take a look! GISFW President Brian Cook on NECN's CEO Corner!
Congratulations to the latest Franchise School Graduates! We had 9 new Owners and Managers in the week of January 3-7 for training. Great job everyone and welcome to the team. Get In Shape For Women To Open in Tennessee Belinda Humphrey has entered into an agreement to open the first GISFW studio in Tennessee! We are very pleased to have her on board, and we know this new franchise will experience the amazing success exemplified by the ones before it. Ridgewood, NJ, Franchise of the Month! Congratulations to Mike O’Koomian, owner and manager, and his entire training staff in Ridgewood, NJ. Mike and his team were recently awarded Franchise of the Month for December, 2010. The Ridgewood team has experienced great success since opening in May, 2010. The Rankings Are Out! The Entrepreneur.com rankings are out. Congratulations to the entire GISFW team! We were ranked #77 out of the top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises Congratulations to the latest Franchise School Graduates! We had 16 new Owners and Managers in the week of December 6-10th for training. Great job everyone and welcome to the team. Franklin, MA Franchise of the Month! Congratulations to Dave Cook and the entire Franklin Staff who was recently awarded Franchise of the Month. With the studio opening just last month it is a testament to the commitment and compassion of the Franklin staff. GISFW named "Top 10 Trends for 2011" by Entrepreneur Magazine! For a second year in a row Get In Shape For Women was ranked as a "Top 10 Trend" to watch in the coming year. In the December 2010 issue, editor Tracy Stapp says, "luxuries made affordable through franchising, like fitness and spa services, kept growing strong right through the recession and, now that it's over, show no signs of slowing." Our Plymouth Studio in the News! Nov. 23rd a cover story ran in the Patriot Ledger highlighting our Plymouth Studio and GISFW! Check it out here... (PDF) Ridgewood, NJ Franchise of the Month Congratulations to Mike O’Koomian, owner and manager, and his entire training staff in Ridgewood, NJ. Mike and his team were recently awarded Franchise of the Month. The Ridgewood team has experienced great success in the recent months; it is a true testament to the caring commitment they show to each and every client. Wellesley, MA Franchise Of The Month Congratulations to Glenn Nazarian the owner, Robin Nazarian the manager, as well as the entire fitness staff for being the number one franchise in September out of 52 studios. The level of caring and the commitment to the clients in the Wellesley studio is incredible. Wellesley, MA is one of Glenn Nazarian's 8 locations, we look forward to much success from this team. GISFW Continues Their West Coast Expansion! Congratulations to Dave Waluk for opening his second location in California in the town Corte Madera. This is the second location of a handful that Dave plans to open in the next few years. Dave is off to a fast start, he opened his first location in Mill Valley, CA a little over 4 months ago. Dave and his team of managers and trainers are transforming the women of California as well as transforming themselves. Get In Shape For Women opens its 50th Franchise! Get In Shape For Women hit a milestone this week as we opened our 50th franchise studio. Congratulations to Mark Tremblay and Paul Fath, owners of the Beverly, MA franchise, that opened this week. This is Mark and Paul’s third studio; they also own the Marblehead, MA and Salem, MA franchises. Good luck to Mark and Paul, as they continue to grow as successful multi-unit owners and impact women’s lives in a positive way. Ridgewood, NJ Franchise of the Month – 2 Months in a Row! Congratulations to Mike O’Koomian, owner and manager, and his training staff in Ridgewood, NJ for being Franchise of the Month two months in a row – July and August, out of 48 studios. “To achieve Franchise of the Month status is hard to do in any month. To accomplish this two months in a row is a testament to the caring and commitment Mike has shown to his clients. The transformations he is making in these women’s lives is amazing!” Get In Shape For Women Continues New Jersey Development with a Multi-Unit Deal Joe Maistickle of South Plainfield NJ has entered into agreement to open 4 units in the Warren, Bridgewater area; and continuing development of the area for years to come. Joe is a local property and business owner with the Savvy to operate a Multi-Unit company. His son Rob has the talent and knowledge in the health and fitness field to run operations for the units as they expand. We are pleased to have them on board and represent us in New Jersey. Get In Shape For Women To Open in Maryland Tina and Ivan Ivovic have entered into agreement to open a Get In Shape For Women Studio in Rockville Maryland, where they will base their growth around the South West point of Maryland, and expand into Washington DC. We are excited to have this team here, as we forecast strong growth in this area. These two will represent well, what it is we strive for. Get In Shape For Women To Open in Missouri Elaine Hinderks has entered into agreement to open her first location in the town of Lee's Summit, just south of Kansas City. We believe her passion for the health and fitness world will aide in her continued success with us. Get In Shape For Women To Open in Minnesota Sandra Fielder has entered into an agreement to open her first of many studios in Minnesota. Her first territory will be in the St Louis Park & Edina area. We are very pleased to have Sandra on board, as she exemplifies the personality that portrays the 'wow' we yearn for. Get In Shape For Women To Open in Jersey City Welcoming on board Pria and Prikash Bhatia; we are excited to open our first "urban" location in the town of Jersey City, NJ. They both live and work less than 2 miles from the corporate office in Massachusetts, but decided to move to NJ for more growth opportunities with Get In Shape For Women. Prikash recently finished his M.B.A at Babson College.
Newtonville, MA Franchise Of The Month Congratulations to Raj Patel the owner of the studio, as well as Manny Ramirez the Manager and the rest of the fitness team for being the number one franchise in June 2010 out of 44 locations. "Manny and his team continue to push the boundaries of this model, first by caring tremendously about their clients, and then by motivating them to believe in themselves, that anything is possible! You have inspired many, I am grateful" says, Brian Cook the President of GISFW SuperCuts H.R. Director to open multiple GISFW's Liz McGill, a Massachusetts resident entered into a multi-unit franchise agreement today to develop 10 locations through out Massachusetts and Rhode Island over the next 5 years. Liz is a Human Resource director for a 70 store SuperCuts multi-unit franchise owner. Liz is also a customer of GISFW, after falling in love with the model, and the idea of transforming women as a full time career, she decided it was time to move forward. Marblehead, MA Franchise Of The Month! Congratulations to Mark Tremblay and Paul Fath the owners, as well as Enza Groppo the Manager and the rest of the fitness team at the Marblehead studio for being the number one franchise in May 2010 out of 42 locations. "Your dedication to improving women's lives by helping them first get control of their health is amazing. Your passion for fitness and success in Marblehead is remarkable, congratulations to all of you, and Thank You!" says, Brian Cook the President of GISFW Get In Shape For Women To Open In Wisconsin! Ann Devillers, a Green Bay, WI resident entered into an agreement with husband Scott to open a new Get In Shape For Women location in Howard, Wisconsin. Ann & Scott plan to open at least 3 more locations around the Green Bay area over the next couple of years. February, 2010 Get In Shape For Women to open in New Jersey! “Michael O'Koomian & Virginia Galente-O'Koomian entered into an agreement to open the first GISFW in New Jersey and it will be located in Ridgewood, NJ.
January 20, 2010 Get In Shape For Women To Open in Florida! Brian Cook, our Founder and President, announced today that they will be opening a Corporate studio in West Palm Beach, Florida. Cook said he will be opening approximately 10 Corporate owned studios around the Country so he can better support the local franchise owners. January 13, 2010 Get In Shape For Women To Open In California! Dave Waluk, a Mill Valley, CA resident entered into an agreement to open a new Get In Shape For Women location in Mill Valley, California. Dave plans to open 5 locations in the Marin County area over the next 2 years. January 8, 2010 Get In Shape For Women To Open in Indiana! Dave Vanwye entered into an agreement to open a new location in Carmel, Indiana. Dave plans on developing multi units through out Indiana. November 27, 2009 Get In Shape For Women named “Top 10 Trends For 2010” by Entrepreneur Magazine! In the December 2009 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, Get In Shape For Women was named as one of the “Top 10 Trends for 2010”, and “worth keeping an eye on in the coming year” says Tracy Stapp the editor for the magazine. October 26, 2009 Founder and President announces national expansion! Today Brian Cook our Founder and President announced that Get In Shape For Women will now expand nationwide. Cook said he first wanted to develop a strong core of Get In Shape For Women studios in MA, a solid franchise school and support system for franchisees before the Nationwide launch. Cook said we have 30 studios open, another 20 in development, all systems are in place “We Are Ready To Grow”! October 26, 2009 First Franchisee Opens his 5th studio! Today Glenn Nazarian, Get In Shape For Women’s first franchisee opened his 5th studio in Framingham, Massachusetts. Nazarian bought his first studio in Winchester, MA from the franchise corporation in 2007, making him the 1st franchisee. Nazarian has secured the rights to 7 locations in MA, and plans to open 5 locations in New Hampshire over the next 5 years. October 26, 2009 A Get In Shape For Women client purchases corporate owned studio! Kim Prough, a Lexington resident and member of Get In Shape For Women recently purchased the Lexington, MA studio from the franchise corporation. Brian Cook, Get In Shape For Women’s Founder and President, said he is very fortunate to have Kim Prough as an owner, she knows first hand what the women of Lexington want out of a fitness model. Being a client turned owner gives her a unique perspective.
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Get In Shape For Women's Founder & CEO Brian Cook was interviewed on NECN's CEO Corner with Peter Howe, (Click links to view: 
Baby Boomers Drive Success of Get in Shape for Women's 100% Growth for 4th Year in a Row
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