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title: "Planet Fitness' Unit Economics Show Signs of a Bright Future"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/37c1c550-b877-4017-888d-45485a21c980
source: "Athletech News"
original_url: https://athletechnews.com/planet-fitness-unit-economics-show-signs-of-a-bright-future/
author: "Staff Editor"
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2020-08-25T23:00:29.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:24:40.613Z
image: https://athletechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1081358615-small.jpg
---

# Planet Fitness' Unit Economics Show Signs of a Bright Future

**TL;DR:** Planet Fitness, a leading franchisor and operator of fitness centers in the US, saw its stock drop 25% year to date due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company's Q2 2020 sales were down 77.9% from the prior-year period due to temporary store closures.

*By Staff Editor, originally published in Athletech News on 2020-08-25. [Read the original](https://athletechnews.com/planet-fitness-unit-economics-show-signs-of-a-bright-future/).*

## Story

As one of the leading franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, Planet Fitness ( NYSE:PLNT ) had quite the run of success up until the coronavirus pandemic forced the stock to drop 25% year to date. The company’s sales in Q2 2020 (ended June 30) were down 77.9% from the prior-year period as a result of temporary store closures due to the coronavirus.

As one of the leading franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) had quite the run of success up...

## Entities

- Fitness (sector)
- Athletech News (publication)
- fitness industry (topic)
- Planet Fitness (company)
- unit economics (topic)
- coronavirus impact (topic)

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Originally reported by Staff Editor, Athletech News (https://athletechnews.com/planet-fitness-unit-economics-show-signs-of-a-bright-future/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/37c1c550-b877-4017-888d-45485a21c980).