Meet Oscar Berrios, Manager, Regional Operations

Movement has defined much of Oscar Berrios's life.

Born in New Orleans to Nicaraguan parents just prior to Hurricane Katrina, his family evacuated the storm-ravaged community for Canada, only to return to their native country, and eventually back to the United States where Oscar made a home in the Orlando, Florida, area.

Oscar still gets around these days – he plays soccer every Sunday morning – but for the last 10 years, his feet have been firmly planted at Planet Fitness.

“It’s like a family working together,” Oscar said.

His Planet Fitness career began at the front desk of the Hunters Creek/Southchase Planet Fitness in Orlando, where he was a member. His early days with the Company included a one-year stint working overnights. “I honestly loved it. People complain about the schedule, but it’s a low-traffic time and you really get to know the regulars well.”

Over the years, Oscar has grown his career to his current role as regional manager. “The company has taken very good care of me.”

In his decade with Planet Fitness, Oscar says the company’s growth has brought about positive changes. He recalls the busyness of the famous $1 sales. “It was an insane amount of traffic and harder to process because we weren’t digital. It was all paper. You had to fill out all those manual agreements. We did a lot of learning back then.”

These days, Oscar is helping develop his managers develop the skills and honor the high standards that have been part of the secret sauce of Planet Fitness’s success.

“People want to be in a friendly environment. We help create a Judgement Free place for them to do that, to do your thing and be healthy.”