GHF Awards of Distinction
Gainesville Health & Fitness has been serving the Gainesville, FL area for more than 40 years. We are also the only fitness center in Gainesville to receive these awards:
Locations of Excellence for GHF Main, GHF Tioga & GHF Women - MXM, 2021
Large Business of the Year - Chamber of Commerce, 2021
Joe Cirulli receives Arthur Jones Lifetime Achievement Award - Resistance Exercise Conference - 2021
Finalist for Large Business of the Year - Chamber of Commerce, 2020
Employer of the Year - Chamber of Commerce, 2019
Sales Rep of the Year - Karen Coley-Cannon, Stevie Awards, 2019
Member Appreciation Celebrating 40 Years - Chamber of Commerce
Junior Achievement Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award to Joe Cirulli, 2018
Readers' Choice Award - Best Gym- 2018 - Home Magazine
Readers' Choice Award - Best Personal Trainer - 2016 - Gainesville Sun
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce names Gainesville Health & Fitness the Best Large Business of the Year 2016
Gainesville Health & Fitness and Joe Cirulli were featured as "One of America's 25 Best Small Companies" by Forbes Magazine in February, 2016
Business in the Heart of Florida Impact Award to Joe Cirulli, 2015
Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF) Longevity Award. 2015
Gainesville Police Department Honors Joe Cirulli and Gainesville Health & Fitness With Community Service Award. 2015
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award-Best Business Expansion, 2014
City Beautification Award Winner. 2014
Joe Cirulli, founder and CEO of Gainesville Health & Fitness Centers recipient of Club Industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award—the highest in our industry. 2012
Gainesville Health & Fitness and Joe Cirulli were the cover story for Inc. Magazine. 2008
Ranked one of Top 4 Health Clubs in the World by Ray Alger, a fitness industry consultant. 2007
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award. 2004, 2005
Joe Cirulli receives Entrepreneur of the Year Award by University of Florida, Center for Entrepreneurship. 2004
Gainesville Health & Fitness received the first and only Gold Well City Award for Workplace Wellness—a community-wide effort initiated by GHF. 2003
World Fitness Center of the Year by the European Congress. 2001
IHRSA named Debra Lee, Manager of the Year Award. 1998
Alachua County Industry of the Year Award – Service Category. 1997
City of Gainesville’s Beautification Award in commercial/retail division. 1997
5 Cleanest Clubs in the World Award by IHRSA. 1996
Sales Team of the Year Award by IHRSA. 1996
Named among Top 8 Health Clubs in the USA by Men’s Health magazine. 1996