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Virgin Active
International health club chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virgin Active is a chain of health clubs in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Italy, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
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Company type | Joint venture |
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Industry | Health club, gym |
Founded | Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom (1998 (1998)) |
Founder | Richard Branson, Matthew Bucknall |
Headquarters | , England |
Number of locations | 226 total 32 (UK) 133 (South Africa) 33 (Italy) 11 (Australia) 6 (Singapore) 8 (Thailand) 2 (Namibia) 1 (Botswana) |
Area served | South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Italy, Australia, UK, Singapore, Thailand |
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Owner | Christo Wiese (80%) Virgin Group (20%) |
Website | www |
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