History

In Shape opened in 1987 in North Haven. With 11,200 sq. ft., we were the largest co-ed fitness facility of its kind in the New Haven market. It was our goal to be the most service oriented fitness facility around. By 1989 we had the largest group fitness program and catered to women who made up 50% of the market.

As computerized CV machines became popular in 1990, we saw the need to increase the number of machines and expanded the Club by 4,000 sq. ft. In 1993 we had the opportunity to grow the market and purchased the Branford Health and Racquet Club, immediately adding 7,000 sq ft to the facility. We also expanded the North Haven facility by another 6,000 sq ft to accommodate basketball. As the demand for products and services grew, so did we.

In July of 1999 we relocated the Branford facility to 89 North Main Street and hired Rudy Fabiano to create the most cutting edge fitness center in its class. It was extremely well received in the market. In 2003 Rudy was engaged to complete the renovation of the North Haven facility.

We are constantly upgrading the facilities with the most recent trends, entertainment systems, services of the highest caliber, and always the first to offer the latest in the market.