Cammilleri Family Buys World Gym

On December 31, 2008, the Joyce J. Cammilleri family purchased World Gym International from Planet Fitness. Reports indicate that Mike Uretz, the former president and CEO who sold World Gym to Planet Fitness during 2006, will serve as an advisor to the new owners.

“We are thrilled to have purchased World Gym and to announce that the company will return to Southern California,” family spokesman Guy Cammilleri said in a statement.

“World Gym will once again be the home of serious fitness, and the first team members to join us are Karin Michael as director of franchisee relations and former CEO and industry veteran Mike Uretz.”

The Cammilleri family formerly co-owned and operated JOICO International, a global salon hair care company that was sold to Shiseido Cosmetics. You can read more about this new brief at Fitness Business Pro (continue reading).