Powerhouse Gym is made up of more than 200 fitness center owners who are licensed to use the Powerhouse Gym format.
History
Powerhouse Gym was founded in 1974 by brothers William and Norman Dabish in
Highland Park, Michigan
Highland Park is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An enclave of Detroit, Highland Park is located roughly north of Downtown Detroit, and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides. As of the 2020 United ...
.
The gym started out as a facility for people in the neighborhood to exercise and soon became a place for professional athletes to train. Some of the athletes who trained were professional boxer
Tommy "Hitman" Hearns, professional bodybuilders
Samir Bannout
Samir Bannout () (born November 7, 1955) is a Lebanese former professional bodybuilder and commentator. Nicknamed 'The Lion of Lebanon', he won the 1983 Mr. Olympia, defeating Mohamed Makkawy and Lee Haney. He is the first Middle Eastern bodyb ...
and
Tom Platz
Thomas Steven Platz (born 26 June 1955) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. He was known for his leg development, which in his prime measured over 30 inches, earning him the nickname The Quadfather.
Platz was part of Vince McMahon's ...
, among many others.
In 1984 Powerhouse Gym began a licensing division which enabled them to grow from a small inner city gym to the much larger organization it is today. Over the years Powerhouse Gym has accumulated over 300 licensees and is located in 39 states and 15 countries.
Additional information
In addition to the expansion of Powerhouse Gym they have been able to create other marketing tools that also have grown with the company. In 1984 Powerhouse created their own clothing line.
Starting with only four small items, over the years their clothing and accessory line is now one of the largest in the fitness industry. Powerhouse also became involved with in the media side of things when they created their own publication ''Powerhouse magazine'' in 1992. This magazine was created to help their licensee's on their new business venture, and to inform members and potential members what is going on in their company. In 2002 Powerhouse Gym created ''Powerhouse T.V.'' which is a personalized network where the gym owners can control advertisements and music played.
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References
External links
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Gyms in the United States