The inception of Anytime Fitness didn’t come from CEO and Co-founder Chuck Runyon’s deep passion for health and exercise. “Still, to this day, I probably couldn’t pass a personal trainer test,” he ...

Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortensen opened their first Anytime Fitness gym in 2002. Their concept was an alternative to big box gyms: A no-frills space with little supervision…just workout equipment that ...

In an interview with the Franchise Times earlier this year, Self Esteem Brands CEO Chuck Runyon held up his phone and called it “the most important piece of equipment in the fitness industry.” It’s no ...

When the Magellan Explorer departs on its maiden voyage to Antarctica in November the adventure expedition ship will have one more amenity. Through a joint venture with Anytime Fitness, the ...

In our first Mentor Series pairing, Chuck Runyon, co-founder of Anytime Fitness, the world's largest fitness franchise chain, and its parent company Purpose Brands (formerly Self Esteem Brands), which ...

When I interviewed Chuck Runyon, I honestly did not expect such candid responses or even his reaction to my request to interview him on the counter-intuitive topic of “leadership and love.” (Before ...

The conversation started this way: “Working out does suck. And it's hard work.” That's fitness expert Chuck Runyon, whose book title - “Working Out Sucks!” - immediately caught my attention. Finally, ...

Time and time again, people are told to hide their emotions in the workplace — to never cry, but rather, to appear strong and to separate work and personal life. In the right context, research seems ...

Angela Jaskolski Promoted to Chief Operating Officer; April Anslinger named Chief Marketing Officer; Stephanie Schon named Brand President, The Bar Method MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Self Esteem ...

Anytime Fitness, the Hastings-based franchiser of health clubs, acquired fitness app developer PumpOne on Monday, aiming to extend its connection to customers beyond their visits to the gym. Under the ...

At least 1,400 people in 10 countries sport a cryptic purple tattoo somewhere on their bodies. From one angle, it looks like a letter from an obscure ancient alphabet, but with a little imagination, ...