Private company
World Gym
American-founded and now Taiwan-headquartered global fitness chain
World Gym International LLC is an American fitness center founded in 1976 by Joe Gold during the glory days of "Muscle Beach" in Venice Beach, California. Joe Gold is also the founder of Gold's Gym, another unaffiliated gym chain, which he sold in 1973.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1976Founded1
- HeadquartersLos Angeles1
- Websitewww.worldgym.com
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World Gym International LLC is an American fitness center founded in 1976 by Joe Gold during the glory days of "Muscle Beach" in Venice Beach, California. Joe Gold is also the founder of Gold's Gym, another unaffiliated gym chain, which he sold in 1973.2
Leadership
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Timeline
- 1976Founded Founded1
Links
- Websiteworldgymtaiwan.com1
- Websitewww.worldgym.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/worldgymglobal1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/WorldGymInternational1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/worldgymglobal1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCwH4sXvexOQk8X5VtHubMmg1
- WikipediaWorld Gym
- WikidataQ8035794
Sources
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- 1WikidataWorld Gym on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWorld Gym on Wikipedia