Geared Up Issue 1 2017 | Page 17

Dear Fellow Franchisees, The FAC TECH Committee, along with PFHQ, continues to explore and pilot new technology initiatives that differentiate Planet Fitness® from our competitors. We have continued to pilot Radianse technology in order to allow us to validate tanning compliance solutions and amenity- tracking capabilities for use as a system-wide offering. Recently, FAC TECH met with PFHQ to discuss the results of the pilot and to consider our next steps. Through our evaluation, we have determined that, in addition to meeting the original goals of the initial pilot (providing a solution that can not only meet but exceed the most stringent tanning regulations; track 100 percent of all amenity usage; obtain usage data; improve member experience; and LFconnect not only allows franchisees to maximize our investment in cardio equipment, but protects our equipment. we continue our analysis and work out final pricing, we will keep the franchisee base updated on future rollout system-wide. FAC TECH, PFHQ and Life Fitness have actively been working to relaunch the LFconnect platform. LFconnect not only allows franchisees to maximize our investment in cardio equipment, but protects our equipment. As part of our effort to utilize this technology and relaunch the program for maximum effectiveness, FAC TECH, PFHQ and Life Fitness have been engaging in weekly relaunch calls, which will culminate with a meeting onsite at Life Fitness in late March to finalize our relaunch strategy and roll out. By mid-April, we plan to roll out the general relaunch of the program system-wide, and invite all franchisees to stay tuned at the upcoming huddles for information on future enhancements to the program. We invite you to leverage your existing FAC TECH represen- tatives for questions, comments and suggestions. reduce staff member workload through self-service kiosks), the pilot exceeded our original goals and led us to new benefits and improve- ments. This includes more effective and efficient software mecha- nisms to operate our amenities (backed by comprehensive data tracking that we can implement in the future), which will allow us to continue to push PF® beyond the reach of our competitors. As TECH UPDATE Thanks, Dave Leon FAC Chairman FAC Tech leader calendar Planet Fitness ® Huddles May 15-16, 2017 Miami, Florida PFIFA Franchisee Convention April 20-22, 2017 Orlando, Florida May 18-19, 2017 Austin, Texas May 31-June 2, 2018 San Diego, California Planet Fitness Franchise Conference March 12-16, 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada PFIFA Board of Directors Meetings April 19-20, 2017 Orlando, Florida 15