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Meet Jack Henson: Planet Fitness’s Biggest Fan
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ack Henson is the son of PFKC Inc. franchisee Greg Henson,
who owns six clubs in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Jack
is 15 years old and starts ninth grade this fall. Like many boys his
age, he enjoys playing with his golden retriever, swimming, biking
and family vacations. However, he may also be the nation’s biggest
Planet Fitness fan. In fact, Jack is so devoted to the brand that he
PF’s biggest fan, Jack Henson, hugs his dog Ninja in his Planet
Fitness-branded bedroom.
only wears Planet
Fitness apparel, rides
a Planet Fitness bike
and even has his entire
bedroom decked out in
Planet Fitness decor!
“Jack is a special
guy; he was adopted
from Russia when he
was 5 years old. We
adopted him with his
sister Gillian and he is
our youngest child. I
think he feels a certain
ownership because
his brother, Seth and
I are both owners in a
Planet Fitness franchise. He wears Planet
Fitness gear every day
and at school he is
known as the Planet
Jack shows off his special Planet Fitness
Fitness kid. So, backbike.
to-school shopping for
Jack is really simple. All I
have to do is go online to
the Planet Fitness website and there is everything I need. It’s really
simple!”laughed Henson.
Jack’s love for all things Planet Fitness all started three years
ago when Greg Henson began opening clubs alongside his
brother and Jack’s uncle, Brad Henson. PFKC grew as a family
business when the eldest Henson son, Seth, became the vice
president of operations. Jack’s older sister, Abby, also joined the
PF team as a marketing/purchasing coordinator. Jack is so proud
of his family’s business and the Planet Fitness brand that he quite
literally wears his pride on his sleeve. G
PFKC Sponsors Local Memorial Races and Triathlons
2015 Issue 2 | GearedUp
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FKC Inc. sponsored the fourth annual Matt Mason Memorial Cowboy-UP! Triathlon Aug. 2, 2015, in Smithville Lake,
Missouri. Matt Mason was a local of Kansas City who, after
serving in the military for 12 years, lost his life Aug. 6, 2011, while
on a mission in Afghanistan with his SEAL Team. The triathlon
is held to commemorate his memory and all proceeds benefit
several charities which include, but are not limited to, two scholarships in Mason’s name for Maple Woods Community College and
Northwest Missouri State University.
PFKC Inc. franchisee, Brad Henson, was contacted by one
of his friends in the military who thought Planet Fitness would
be a perfect fit as a sponsor for the triathlon.“And it was a good
fit!” enthused Henson.“It is such a worthy cause. Not only does
it support the scholarships in his name, it gives us tremendous
exposure in the community.” The triathlon hosts a large number
of participants from all over the region, spanning several states
— many of whom are military personnel — coming to honor the
SEAL by participating in the triathlon. This year’s event hosted
350 participants alone, not including the spectators and volunteers
that were a part of the large production.
Several PFKC employees served as volunteers for the event
and a few even participated in the triathlon themselves, which
consisted of a 500-meter swim in Smithville Lake, an 11-mile bike
ride and a 3.1-mile run.“The advanced athletes, which are mainly
military, finished in the hour range. Our manager, Sam Hagan,
finished at one hour and 30 minutes, which is very respectable
for his first triathlon. One of his employees, Troy Justice, finished
behind Sam,”boasted Henson.“We were proud of PFKC’s