Personal Training Institute Franchise Ranked #1 by Franchise Business Review

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 21, 2009 -- Personal Training Institute Franchise (PTI), a unique fitness concept that provides personal fitness training and nutrition consultation to every client has just been named #1 by the Franchise Business Review for Franchisee Satisfaction for companies with fewer than 50 units. The company is applauding the industry recognition.

The Franchise Business Review (http://www.fbr50.com) is a national franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction. In its Top Franchise Opportunities for 2009 the company states, “Each year, Franchise Business Review surveys thousands of franchise owners. The franchise opportunities listed have been rated among the very best opportunities by their own franchisees – the real franchise experts!” PTI Ranks #1 for Franchisee Satisfaction!

PTI President and CEO Evan A. Kaplan, said the recognition is a great achievement.
“We are absolutely thrilled by the Franchise Business Review ratings. We recently commissioned some independent research which found that over 90% of our members rank us in the excellence categories because they say that ‘PTI produces better fitness results than traditional gyms.’ Satisfied members are the reason we have satisfied franchises,” added Kaplan.

“We have been able to crack the code on the business model because we first cracked the code for our clients,” said Carol Kur, PTI Co-Founder and registered dietician. “We know that our fitness concept stands apart from our would-be competitors. PTI’s one-to-one strength training and nutrition counseling delivers better results than mere circuit training or aerobic programs,” Kur said.

PTI has grown at a pace that is much slower than many franchised groups. Before rolling out its first franchise, Kaplan opened seven locations of his own on Long Island, NY. The company documented every step of development, including site selection, lease negotiations, equipment purchases, space renovations, hiring and much more to capture the entire process in real time. Kaplan says again that this pace of growth has been a good thing and has allowed the company to “figure out its business model.” PTI is among the few franchised companies that are confident enough to post an earnings claim in their Federal Disclosure Documents, which are require by the Federal Trade Commission before a franchise may be sold.

Personal fitness training and private nutrition consulting were once associated with the rich and famous, but a new, unique fitness concept called Personal Training Institute is changing that belief. Personal training has been listed as the top fitness trend for 2008 and 2009, according to sources such as MedicineNet.com.

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