HealthFitness Celebrates 50 Years of Transforming Corporate Fitness
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LAKE FOREST, IL - HealthFitness, a Trustmark company and a leading provider of comprehensive fitness solutions, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Since 1975, the company has partnered with organizations across the country to build healthier, more connected workplaces, evolving alongside the industry while staying true to its passion for people.
"What started as modest corporate fitness centers with treadmills and dumbbells has grown into comprehensive programs that support the whole person," said Sean McManamy, President of HealthFitness. "Today, workplace wellness is about connection, culture and creating spaces where employees feel seen, supported and engaged. That's been our focus for five decades, and it will continue to guide us for the next 50 years."
HealthFitness Through the Decades
1970s - 1980s - Building the Foundation: Corporate fitness began with simple programs: assessments, incentive challenges and pedometers, laying the groundwork for today's health and fitness industry.
1990s - Expanding into Wellness: HealthFitness broadened its scope with prevention programs, nutrition and smoking cessation, shifting from just movement to whole-person health.
2000s - Growth Through Acquisition: A major milestone came in 2003 with the acquisition of Johnson & Johnson's corporate wellness business, doubling the size and reach of HealthFitness.
2010s - Technology and Personalization: Trustmark Mutual Holding Company acquired HealthFitness with the goal of rounding out its services to become a comprehensive benefits company. HealthFitness embraced technology platforms, wearable devices and tools to deliver more personalized and impactful health and fitness programs.
2020s - Adapting to a New Workplace: COVID reshaped wellness needs, accelerating the shift from fitness centers to wellbeing hubs, spaces for movement, recovery and connection. HealthFitness expanded its reach with the acquisitions of Corporate Fitness Works, Midtown Health and Professional Fitness Management, LLC (ProFIT).
Five Decades of Impact:
- 50 years in business;
- Clients dating back to the 1970s;
- 3,000+ employees nationwide, including some with 35+ years of service;
- 1 million+ participants;
- 191 clients with average tenure of 11 years;
- 337 managed sites;
- 94% Client Satisfaction Rating;
- 95% Client Retention Rate;
- 75 Net Promoter Score.
Reflecting on the company's journey, McManamy points to the power of consistency: "Despite a lot of changes over the years, our mission hasn't changed, our values haven't changed. We're very good at engaging a community and creating great experiences; that's what we'll keep building on."
Looking Ahead
As HealthFitness looks to the future, the company is focused on redefining the role of workplace wellness by embracing movement, recharging, nutrition and connection.
"HealthFitness is proud of the lasting impact we've created: one relationship, one program and one small step at a time," added McManamy. "We're excited to continue helping organizations build cultures of care and belonging that keep employees strong, connected and thriving."
