Start Fitness is a

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founded in 1991 and is based in

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. It is currently a UK leading bike, running and fitness retailer. It operates through retail shops and its website. It has one retail stores in

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. Start Fitness supports many local running, cycling and athletics events, providing sponsorship to various young athletes, and discount to local clubs on sportswear.

Operations

Start Fitness has been in a number of different locations throughout

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. Today, Start Fitness has one superstore unit based across Market Street and Grainger Street,

, with plans on opening more stores nationally. They also operate an e-commerce business distributing globally.

Awards

* The Journal Fastest 50 businesses for 2014

References

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