Only five Planet Fitness stores were open in 2003, Rondeau said.
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"It took 10 years of trial and error and fine tuning to get it right - the 'Judgement Free Zone,' the colors (purple and gold)." "We were lucky enough to work on it for a decade before franchising it," said CEO Chris Rondeau. It markets its gyms as “judgement-free zones,” catering to novice and casual gym users who might be intimidated by the presence of experienced body builders. Planet Fitness now has more than 1,400 locations, including ones in Panama, Canada and the Dominican Republic. Like Dunkin' Donuts, which started in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1948, Planet Fitness was also born in New England, opening its first store in the Cocheco Mills in Dover in 1992.ĭunn was recognized last week as one of the original patrons of Planet Fitness, as the national chain celebrated its 25th anniversary with the official unveiling of its newly renovated flagship store at 898 Central Ave.
"You know what the coffee's going to be like at any state, any location," Dunn said about Dunkin'. "You can go to any Planet Fitness, any place in the country, and you know what it's going to be like."Īnd that's not the only similarity. One is a workout gym, the other serves coffee and sugary snacks.īut Dover's Jim Dunn sees plenty of similarities. We refer you to the local police for additional questions.”ĭownload the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.įollow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter.DOVER - It might not seem like Planet Fitness has much in common with Dunkin' Donuts. We take these types of incidents extremely seriously, and the local Planet Fitness franchise owner is actively working with authorities in their investigation. “At Planet Fitness, the safety and security of our members and staff is always our top priority. Planet Fitness provided the following statement to Boston 25 News: His bail was set at $50,000 cash or $500,000 surety. Nunez has two cases with similar charges against him. Gardner police noted that there was no “apparent motivation” for the attack. “If someone is attacked by somebody defending themselves in self-defense, it would change the scenario as to who is the victim,” said Michael Sheridan, defense attorney. Nunez’s attorney said there’s another story. “He stated heard a disagreement walked out of the shower area and struck, with a box cutter, the individual in the chest,” said Marc Dupuis, Assistant D.A., Northern Worcester Co. Nunez was arraigned Wednesday in Gardner District Court on a charge of assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Boston 25 News has learned that Nunez is homeless and used the gym to work out and shower. The driver, who state police identified as 28-year-old Lennox Nunez, possibly of Revere, was then taken into custody in connection with the stabbing. Gardner police said he has sense been released.Ī short time later, a trooper patrolling Route 2 east in Fitchburg in search of a wanted silver Honda Civic spotted the vehicle in question and stopped the driver, according to Massachusetts State Police. The stabbing victim was flown to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester for his injuries. found a 43-year-old man from Gardner suffering from an apparent stab wound to the chest, according to the Gardner Police Department.
Officers responding to a reported assault and battery at Planet Fitness on Victoria Lane just after 10:20 a.m. A Revere man was arrested in connection with a stabbing at a Planet Fitness in Gardner on Wednesday morning that left another man seriously injured, authorities said.
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