CALIFORNIA FITNESS TEAMS WITH JACKIE CHAN
HONG KONG - 03/17/05 - California Fitness, part of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, has inked a partnership with action movie superstar Jackie Chan to create a chain of California Fitness Jackie Chan signature fitness centers.
The first center is scheduled to open in May on Nathan Road in the heart of the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Kowloon.
According to San Ramon-based 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, future clubs are slated for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore, and several other locations in Asia and elsewhere.
Chan will be actively involved in tailoring the ambience and facilities of the new chain of California Fitness Jackie Chan Sport Clubs "to create his very own signature," according to a company press release.
California Fitness operates more than 345 fitness facilities worldwide and recently was ranked 73rd in Asia's top 1,000 most recognizable name-brands by Media Portfolio and currently operates six facilities in Hong Kong, two in Singapore, two in Kuala Lumpur and five in Taiwan.
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