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The Orange Bleue

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The Orange bleue is a french licenced enterprise of sport's club whose headquarters is based in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne), France. The enterprise is specialised in fitness and well being for a low price.

Funded in 1996 by Thierry Marquer, it counts 2016 more than 300 clubs.[1] In 2006 the enterprise launched itself in the licence of brand and followed is development in France and in the international scale( Spain, Italy) with the aim to reach 1 000 clubs.[2]

History

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Origins

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The creation

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In 1996 Thierry Marquer( graduated from the State certificate for physical activities for all ) in collaboration with Julie Benoit( State certificate for gymnastic exercice and associated activities) created together their own fitness club. The name Orange Bleue is born from the two colors blue and orange (the orange and the blue) and the first logo was created by friends.

He has then the idea to create a fitness club in a small town and in the same time he opened another club in Vern-sur-Seiche, an outskirts of Rennes with a start-up capital of 50 000 francs or 7 700 euros. The beginings was difficult and the enterpreneur had low funds: a small place and second-hand materials.

The development

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Between 1996 and 2008 the number of clubs increased from 1 to 6 clubs (with Bruz in 1999, Rennes Stade in 2004, Cesson-Sévigné in 2005, Rennes Gare and Rennes Les Lices in 2008), the number of subscribers from 300 to 5 000 and the number of employees from 2 to 25.

In 2006 the brand developed itself by launching a licence; 23 partners have joined the enterprise between 2006 and 2008. The number of employees increased from 25 to 59 and the number of subscribers from 5 000 to 18 000.

In 2009 there was 37 members. The number of subscribers increased from 18 000 to 30 000 and the number of employees from 59 to 87.

In 2013 145 clubs opened in France.


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The club of Rennes Les Lices at the foot of the Duchesne Tour .
  • 1996 : Creation of the Orange Bleue with the opening of the first club in Vern-sur-Seiche.
  • 2005 : 5 others clubs of fitness in Rennes was exploited as own capital.
  • 2006 : Launching of a network in licence of brand in France.
  • 2008 : 23 more clubs and partners joined the brand.
  • 2011 : 68 clubs opened in France.
  • 2012 : Creation of a new concept: the Orange Bleue : My Health Coach.
  • 2013 : 145 clubs opened in France.
  • 2016 : The enterprise counts 304 clubs of fitness.[2]
  • 2016 : 2 openings are awaited in Spain and in Italy.
  • 2016 : The Orange Bleue presents its new muse: Fauve Hautot.[3]
  • 2016 : Fitness Tour Orange Bleue: 7 town, 7 dates.[4]
  • 2017 : First opening of a club Orange Bleue: My Fitness Coach in Spain, Barcelona.

References

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  1. L'Orange bleue, le club de forme discount - Quimper, Ouest-France
  2. a et b L'Orange bleue fait suer dans toute la France, Ouest-France, mardi 17 mai 2011.
  3. « L'Orange Bleue Fitness Tour • L'Orange Bleue », L'Orange Bleue, {{Article}} : paramètre « date » manquant (lire en ligne, consulté le )
  4. « L'Orange Bleue Fitness Tour • L'Orange Bleue », L'Orange Bleue, {{Article}} : paramètre « date » manquant (lire en ligne, consulté le )

See also

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{{Portal|sport|musculation|Rennes|enterprises}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Orange bleue}} [[Category:Entreprise funded in 1996]] [[Category: enterprise's headquarter in Ille-et-Vilaine]] [[Category:sport's entreprise]] [[Category:headquarter of entertainment's entreprise in France]]