CALIFORNIA FITNESS ALLIANCE SENDS REOPENING STANDARDS TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR

The California Fitness Alliance (CFA), which formed in April, has sent guidelines to local, county and state officials about how to reopen California health clubs safely after more than 4,000 fitness locations in the state were shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of May 26, the state has not allowed health clubs to reopen, affecting many of the more than 180,000 people employed by clubs in the state, according to Francesca Schuler, CEO of In-Shape Health Clubs.

Schuler, along with Randy Karr, president and CEO of California Family Fitness, organized the group, which is made up of gyms, clubs, studios, boutiques, private trainers, vendors and others in the industry who are committed to helping carry out its mission. So far, the group has 70 partners.