Gold's Gym
Gold's Gym International, Inc. ("Gold's Gym") with corporate headquarters in Venice, California, is the most recognized fitness chain and largest franchisor of gyms in the world and ranks second in terms of overall membership. Founded in 1965, the Company has 648 corporate-owned and franchised locations in 45 states and 35 countries with approximately 2.5 million total members.

BrandAmerica's portfolio company, GlobalFit Asia ("GFA"), is the Gold's Gym Master Franchisee for Asia (excluding Japan), holding the exclusive rights to develop and franchise gyms under the brand throughout the territory. Starting with a handful of city-specific licenses in 1997, GFA later purchased the Master Franchise at Gold's Gym's suggestion in 2001. In 2003, GFA was awarded, in conjunction with a Philippine-based JV partner, the manufacturing and distribution rights to Gold's Gym-branded apparel.

BrandAmerica receives royalties, via its ownership interest in GFA, from each Gold's Gym facility developed by Franchisees in Asia. There are currently 7 Gold's Gym facilities in Asia, with a target of 91 by the year 2010.
:: Case Study - Gold's Gym Manila, Philippines

Stuart Anderson's Black Angus
Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus was founded in April 1964 by Stuart Anderson, a prominent restaurateur, who opened the first “Black Angus” Restaurant in Seattle. Anderson’s concept for the restaurant was to provide patrons with a top quality, complete steak dinner at an affordable price, served in a warm, comfortable atmosphere with friendly service. Headquartered in Los Altos, California, Black Angus is now the largest steakhouse chain west of the Mississippi River and has regularly been ranked as the first or second best steakhouse chain in the United States by Restaurants & Institutions magazine’s “Choice in Chains” annual survey over the last ten years.

BrandAmerica was retained by Stuart Anderson's parent company, American Restaurant Group, in 1997 to locate an Asian partner for the expansion of the concept in Asia. Via a joint venture arrangement between American Restaurant Group, Singapore-based partners and BrandAmerica, two flagship restaurants have been developed in Singapore as the launch point for franchising the entire Asian region.
:: Case Study - Stuart Anderson's Black Angus Singapore