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title: "Gold’s Gym Flexes Franchising Muscles"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0a13a9d6-d46a-412f-8296-9e16fe8c53a6
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/golds-gym-flexes-franchising-muscles
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
published: 2018-03-29T14:18:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.602Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517836357463-d25dfeac3438?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Gold’s Gym Flexes Franchising Muscles

**TL;DR:** Gold's Gym has opened a new 40,000 square-foot fitness center in Glendale, California, its 17th location in Southern California operated by multi-unit franchisees Willy and Angel Banos. The brothers have been operating Gold's Gym franchises for 30 years and plan to open an 18th location in Oxnard, California later this year.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2018-03-29. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/golds-gym-flexes-franchising-muscles).*

## Story

Gold’s Gym has opened a new location – this one in Glendale, California. The 40,000 square-foot fitness center is located at 3211-A Glendale Galleria is the 17th SoCal gym to be opened by multi-unit franchisees Willy and Angel Banos. The brothers have been operating Gold’s Gym franchises for the past 30 years. An 18th opening is planned for Oxnard, California later this year.

Willy Banos, Vice President and COO of Gold’s Gym Southern California said, “We are thrilled to be opening a facility in Glendale and like all our other locations, the gym will offer the latest exercise equipment, cycle studio, premier trainers from various disciplines, top-of- the-line amenities, all while maintaining our affordable investment model for members. We have tailored this location to serve the needs of the people in this community and there is something for everyone, whether they like to work out alone or tackle fitness goals with a group.”

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- Fitness (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- franchising (topic)
- fitness industry (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- Gold's Gym (company)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/golds-gym-flexes-franchising-muscles). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0a13a9d6-d46a-412f-8296-9e16fe8c53a6).