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title: "Kankakee Daily Journal: Fitness Premier 24/7 Club in Crete Gets New Owners"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d9a10ff9-1786-495b-9611-9d7400a0b2b6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/kankakee-daily-journal-fitness-premier-247-club-in-crete-gets-new-owners-2717425
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
published: 2021-12-09T13:08:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:38:00.817Z
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# Kankakee Daily Journal: Fitness Premier 24/7 Club in Crete Gets New Owners

**TL;DR:** Lisa Stasko has joined the ownership team of the Fitness Premier 24/7 Club in Crete as a franchisee, alongside her former trainer Sam Gorman. Jason Markowicz, CEO of Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs, expressed excitement about the new franchising experience.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-12-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/kankakee-daily-journal-fitness-premier-247-club-in-crete-gets-new-owners-2717425).*

## Story

According to the Kankakee Daily Journal’s recent “Business Briefs , ” Lisa Stasko has joined the ownership team of the Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs’ Crete gym as a franchisee after working out there for years. She joins her former trainer, Sam Gorman, in this new business venture.

Jason Markowicz , the CEO of Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs, said he is excited to see how one of the brand’s lasting gym relationships has sparked this franchising experience.

“Sam and Lisa have developed a strong relationship that has cemented a positive operation at the Beecher gym, and I’m thrilled to see what they will be able to do with increased ownership in Crete,” he said.

Fitness Premier 24/7 Club is an Illinois-based 24/7 group fitness concept that thrives in small communities and builds its franchisees from within.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- Fitness Premier (company)
- Jason Markowicz (person)
- new owners (topic)
- gym ownership (topic)
- franchise venture (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/kankakee-daily-journal-fitness-premier-247-club-in-crete-gets-new-owners-2717425). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d9a10ff9-1786-495b-9611-9d7400a0b2b6).