Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Grand Fitness Partners Expands to 90 Planet Fitness Clubs with Strategic California Acquisitions
Posted: September 26, 2025 in Chains
CA - Grand Fitness Partners, one of the fastest-growing Planet Fitness franchisees, announces the acquisition of ten new clubs across California, expanding its footprint to 90 total clubs nationwide. The transactions include two clubs in Southern California (Ontario and San Bernardino) from Ontario Fitness, LLC, and eight clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area from Planet Fitness’ corporate club portfolio, which was finalized last month. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness and San Diego Wave FC Continue Celebrating Excellence in Coaching
Posted: September 26, 2025 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - 24 Hour Fitness and San Diego Wave FC will once again take the pitch during the home stretch of the season to celebrate four Southern California high school coaches whose leadership extends far beyond the sidelines. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Strengthens Support for Customers with New Muscle and Strength Content on Research Hub
Posted: September 26, 2025 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness has expanded its Research Hub with a new Muscle and Strength category, giving fitness professionals evidence-based resources to support programming and meet growing demand for strength-focused training. Read More...
Top Crunch Fitness Franchisee Opens 88th Crunch Fitness Location with State-of-the-Art Facility in Duluth, Georgia
Posted: September 25, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - CR Fitness Holdings, one of the nation's leading and fastest-growing franchisees of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming grand opening of Crunch Duluth, Georgia, its 15th location in the Atlanta metropolitan area. This brand-new, 30,000+ square-foot fitness center represents a $5 million investment and will bring Crunch's world-class fitness experience to the heart of Duluth for the very first time. Read More...
Life Time Foundation Empowers Schools to Serve Healthier Meals with Complimentary Green Onion Online Tool
Posted: September 25, 2025 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - With more attention than ever being placed on the ingredients in school meals, the Life Time Foundation continues its nearly-15-year-dedication to youth nutrition by supporting school food professionals in their efforts to eliminate ultra-processed foods. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Inducts George Butler, Legendary ‘Pumping Iron’ Filmmaker, Into Hall of Fame
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Chains
VENICE BEACH, CA - Gold's Gym, the iconic fitness brand known for its legacy in strength and performance training, has inducted George Butler, the acclaimed author and filmmaker behind the groundbreaking 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron," into the Gold's Gym Hall of Fame. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Asia Celebrates 500th Club Milestone with Simultaneous Openings Across Eight Markets
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Chains
HONG KONG - Anytime Fitness Asia has achieved a historic milestone, celebrating the network's growth to 500 clubs across the region. To mark the occasion, eight clubs across eight markets hosted synchronized grand openings on the same day, highlighting the scale and unity of the brand's fast-growing network. Read More...
The Fitness and Wellness Industry is Overwhelmingly Optimistic About Performance, Mindbody’s 2025 State of the Industry Report Finds
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the fitness, wellness and beauty industries, releases its 2025 State of the Industry Report. Based on insights from more than 1,400 industry decision-makers worldwide, the report explores where operators are investing, how they're innovating and the strategies they see as most critical for future success. Read More...
ACSM, AMSSM Foundation Announce ‘Breaking Barriers’ Research Grant
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Research Committee and The AMSSM Foundation announces the launch of the Breaking Barriers Research Grant, a new funding opportunity aimed at advancing health and well-being for traditionally underrepresented communities in sports medicine. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces Appointment of Chris Flowers, Former Deputy General Counsel of Restore Hyper Wellness, as General Counsel
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price gym, announces the appointment of Chris Flowers as the company's new General Counsel. In his role, Flowers will oversee Crunch's legal operations and support the company's domestic and international franchise administration, advising the executive team and working directly with franchise owners to fuel the brand's continued growth. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Expands Global Strength Offering with New Line of Training Accessories
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness is growing its global product portfolio with a new line of Matrix-branded strength and functional training accessories. Read More...
Precor Introduces its Breakaway Treadmill, Combining Workout Innovation with Trusted Performance
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor introduces the Breakaway Treadmill, a heavy‑duty commercial slat belt model built to set a new standard for treadmill workouts. Read More...
Xplor Technologies and Clubessential Holdings to Merge, Creating a Scaled Global Platform for Software and Payments
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
ATLANTA, GA and CINCINNATI, OH - Xplor Technologies ("Xplor"), a global platform providing software and embedded payments solutions to businesses in "everyday life" verticals, and Clubessential Holdings, a global SaaS and embedded payments provider for membership-based organizations, announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Read More...
ACSM Health & Fitness Summit Moves Online for 2026
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - After years of welcoming the health and fitness community in person, ACSM will present the 2026 Health & Fitness Summit in an online, on-demand format. This decision was made following thorough consultation with key stakeholders, including certified professionals, the ACSM Employer Advisory Board, regional chapter leaders and ACSM leadership. Read More...
ACE Announces New Certification Advisory Board
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces establishment of its Certification Advisory Board, which will provide strategic guidance to ACE’s Credentialing Department in its ongoing effort to deliver high-quality certification programs to health and exercise professionals worldwide. Read More...
Health & Fitness Association Announces Strategic Reorganization to Drive Industry Growth
Posted: September 15, 2025 in IHRSA
WASHINGTON, DC - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) announces a strategic reorganization that reflects the Association’s successful growth and strengthened position as the voice of the industry. Building on recent momentum, HFA is expanding its leadership team and investing in organizational capacity to sharpen its focus on advocacy, research and education. Read More...
ABC Fitness and MyFitnessPal Expand Integration to Deliver Powerful Nutrition Insights to Trainers and Members
Posted: September 15, 2025 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ABC Fitness, a leading provider of technology for fitness businesses worldwide, and MyFitnessPal, a global nutrition and food tracking app, announces the next phase of their partnership to bring fitness and nutrition closer together than ever before. Read More...
Health & Fitness Association Launches The HFA Show 2026 Registration and Announces First Keynote Speaker
Posted: September 10, 2025 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - Registration is now open for The HFA Show 2026, to be held March 16 - 18 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, where entrepreneur Jesse Itzler will headline as one of three keynote speakers. The full education agenda, along with the names of the additional two keynote speakers, will be released in the coming weeks. More than 400 exhibitors are expected, and a list of 2026 exhibitors will be made available soon. Read More...
EGYM and Spirit Fitness Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Connected Training Ecosystems
Posted: September 10, 2025 in Suppliers
DENVER, CO - EGYM, a global leader in smart fitness and health technology, and Spirit Fitness, a respected manufacturer of high-performance cardio equipment, announce a new strategic partnership that brings enhanced connectivity and integration to the gym floor. Read More...
Workout Anytime Teams Up with Viral Baseball Star Kyle “KJ” Jackson to Inspire Fitness Journeys Nationwide
Posted: September 9, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Workout Anytime, the leading 24/7 premium fitness franchise dedicated to making health and wellness accessible for all, has launched a social media collaboration with viral baseball star and influencer Kyle “KJ” Jackson. The collaboration is part of “The After,” a system-wide initiative designed to encourage members everywhere to celebrate the mental and physical benefits of completing a workout. Read More...
