My Investing Notebook :: Learning from the pros; making decisions on my own. ::

Americans are getting heavier. That’s a fact. Companies that deal with that will benefit. Which companies? Good question.

Life Time Fitness ( (LTM), $53), is a “Lexus experience for Toyota price. This is a health-club chain, where members for about $60/month enjoy amenities usually reserved for facilities that charge a lot more: wood panel rocker rooms, yoga, Pilates, pools, care, and day-care centers, and more. They currently operate in Minnesota and Texas, but are expanding to Georgia, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City areas.

ReferenceKiplinger’s, March 2007 issue

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