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Planet Fitness Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) (the "Company"), one of the largest and fastest-growing fitness center operators with more members than any other fitness brand, today announced that Tom Fitzgerald, who previously served as Planet Fitness' Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Interim CFO, effective today. Fitzgerald's appointment follows the departure of Jay Stasz from the Company. The Company, with the support of a leading executive search firm, has initiated the process to identify a p
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